External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in India
India: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in India peaked at 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
India ranks 38th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 3,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 3,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 4,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 4,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 4,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 6,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 6,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 7,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 9,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 10,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 11,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 13,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 15,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 17,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 19,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 24,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 28,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 28,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 29,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 32,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 31,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 31,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 33,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 39,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 41,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 68,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 76,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 86,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 97,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 112,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 132,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 143,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 153,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 161,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 153,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 172,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 175,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 188,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 190,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 205,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 207,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 498,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 188,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 35 Ecuador 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Senegal 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 211,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Comoros 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Ghana 183,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in India?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in India was 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.