India Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2018)
India's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 46.5 % of GDP in 2018, -1.1pp YoY. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2018.
India (2018)
46.5
% of GDP
-1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
29
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2017 | 47.6 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 47.6 | -2.4pp |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 49.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 50.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 50.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2011 | 51.6 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 51.6 | -3.7pp |
| 2009 | 55.3 | -2pp |
| 2008 | 57.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 57.5 | -2.2pp |
| 2006 | 59.7 | -2.5pp |
| 2005 | 62.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2004 | 62.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2003 | 62.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2002 | 62.6 | +3.6pp |
| 2001 | 59 | +4pp |
| 2000 | 55 | +3.6pp |
| 1999 | 51.4 | +1pp |
About this Dataset
India recorded 46.5 % of GDP in 2018. The latest change was -1.1pp. Across 1990–2018 the series ranges from 45.7 in 1996 to 62.6 in 2004.
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in India from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in India from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2018. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2018 (29 observations).
The series peaked at 62.6 % of GDP in 2004 and reached its lowest recorded value of 45.7 in 1996. The latest reading of 46.5 in 2018 represents a change of -1.1pp.