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India · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

26th of 53 · 1st in South Asia*
Debt / GDPIndia's debt / gdp fell from 50.8 % in 1990 to 46.5 % in 2018.19901995200020052010201540%45%50%55%60%65%46.5 %

India's debt / gdp fell from 50.8 % in 1990 to 46.5 % in 2018.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

79th of 94 · 3rd in South Asia
Gross debt / GDPIndia's gross debt / gdp rose from 67.1 % in 1996 to 84.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%80%90%84.1 %

India's gross debt / gdp rose from 67.1 % in 1996 to 84.1 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

113th of 115 · 1st in South Asia
Interest payments (% of revenue)India's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 27.6 % in 1990 to 34.0 % in 2022.199019952000200520102015202020%25%30%35%40%45%34.0 %

India's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 27.6 % in 1990 to 34.0 % in 2022.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

97th of 110 · 5th in South Asia
External debt stocks (% of GNI)India's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 26.3 % in 1995 to 18.6 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202015%20%25%18.6 %

India's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 26.3 % in 1995 to 18.6 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

94th of 97 · 5th in South Asia
Fiscal balanceIndia's fiscal balance fell from -6.7 % in 1996 to -7.4 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%-7.4 %

India's fiscal balance fell from -6.7 % in 1996 to -7.4 % in 2025.

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