External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India
India: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.1112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India is 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places India 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guinea 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Syria 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.1881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Chad 0.1682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in India?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does India rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.