External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in India
India: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 18.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 109 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2013
All-time low
14.9%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in India is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in India peaked at 23.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2005.
India ranks 98th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 95 Guyana 22.6% compare
- 96 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 97 Afghanistan 19.9% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 17.0% compare
- 100 Russian Federation 16.8% compare
- 101 Chad 16.4% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 364.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 31,792 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 406.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in India?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in India was 18.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2005.
- How does India rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- India ranks 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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