Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in India

India: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 3.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in India, 1999–2020

12341999200920201999: 2 %2000: 3 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 3.9 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in India, 1999 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Antigua and Barbuda 4.8% compare
  2. 104 China 4.7% compare
  3. 105 Rwanda 4.7% compare
  4. 107 Mozambique 3.6% compare
  5. 108 Fiji 2.7% compare
  6. 109 Pakistan 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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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).