PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in India
India: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in India is 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 397.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in India peaked at 3,074 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1,757 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
India ranks 44th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 480.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 212.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1972 | 172.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 209.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 281.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 422.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 350.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 230.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 171.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 193.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 274.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 257.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 403.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1983 | 338.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 404.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 436.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 424.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 809.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 924.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 884.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 826.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,039 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 928.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 657.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 399.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1995 | -250.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -162.6% |
| 1996 | 140.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -156.3% |
| 1997 | -66.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -147.2% |
| 1998 | 389.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -686.3% |
| 1999 | 406.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2001 | 121.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +579.9% |
| 2002 | -1,285 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1154.4% |
| 2003 | -1,757 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2004 | -171.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 377.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -320.0% |
| 2006 | 384.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 773.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 2008 | 966.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1,020 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,756 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 914.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 506.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 439.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 686.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 484.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 676.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 840.66 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1,165 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1,111 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,074 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 2021 | 2,286 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 2,253 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 26,588 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1154.4% | 121.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1,285 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +686.3% | -66.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 389.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +579.9% | 17.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 121.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +320.0% | -171.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 377.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 171.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 480.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 515.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 257.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 924.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -250.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,039 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1,757 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 439.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,756 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 3,074 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 Uganda 2,451 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belize 2,410 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ethiopia 2,377 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Albania 2,171 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Paraguay 2,091 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for India
- Net financial flows, IBRD -778.70 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -611.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 22.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 252.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 590.08 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in India?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in India was 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,074 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,757 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does India rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.