External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in India
India: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in India is 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in India peaked at 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.43 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places India 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.43 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 16.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 17.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 18.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 21.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 22.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 23.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 24.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 25.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 27.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 30.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 31.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 41.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 43.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 50.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 56.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 66.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 71.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 87.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 96.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 95.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 99.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 104.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 97.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 95.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 94.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 96.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 96.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 106.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 108.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 104.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 136.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 171.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 188.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 209.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 233.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 265.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 307.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 329.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 348.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 360.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 338.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 376.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 379.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 403.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 402.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 432.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 431.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 450.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,597 DOD, current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 87.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 94.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 104.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 92.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 209.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 233.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 403.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 402.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 89 Tanzania 530.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Togo 510.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 467.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Comoros 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in India?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in India was 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does India rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.