India vs Mexico: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 763.52 billion DOD, current US$ against 645.04 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 118.47 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.06 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 40.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.78 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 92.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.79 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 151.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 217.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 65.58 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 443.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 502.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 59.48 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 653.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 607.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 45.84 billion DOD, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, India or Mexico?
- India, at 763.52 billion DOD, current US$ against 645.04 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between India and Mexico?
- 118.47 billion DOD, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- India ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.