Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in India
India: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 3.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in India, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in India is 3.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in India peaked at 4.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
India ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in India?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in India was 3.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does India rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- India ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).