03_Official bilateral loans, total in India

India: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 32.55 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.55 billion
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
37.97 billion
in 2006
All-time low
14.36 billion
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in India, 1996–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1996200920231996: 16.5B1997: 14.7B1998: 15.5B1999: 17.0B2000: 15.4B2001: 14.4B2002: 15.8B2003: 17.1B2004: 16.6B2005: 14.6B2006: 38.0B2007: 14.6B2008: 18.7B2009: 18.7B2010: 21.9B2011: 24.0B2012: 22.1B2013: 19.6B2014: 19.4B2015: 19.2B2016: 20.5B2017: 23.2B2018: 25.2B2019: 27.3B2020: 29.8B2021: 30.4B2022: 30.4B2023: 32.6B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 03_official bilateral loans, total in India is 32.55 billion, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in India peaked at 37.97 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.36 billion, in 2001.

India ranks 1st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in India, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in India, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 16.49 billion —
1997 14.69 billion -10.9%
1998 15.51 billion +5.5%
1999 17.04 billion +9.9%
2000 15.36 billion -9.9%
2001 14.36 billion -6.5%
2002 15.85 billion +10.3%
2003 17.15 billion +8.2%
2004 16.59 billion -3.2%
2005 14.65 billion -11.7%
2006 37.97 billion +159.2%
2007 14.63 billion -61.5%
2008 18.72 billion +27.9%
2009 18.69 billion -0.1%
2010 21.92 billion +17.3%
2011 24.02 billion +9.6%
2012 22.13 billion -7.8%
2013 19.65 billion -11.2%
2014 19.41 billion -1.2%
2015 19.18 billion -1.2%
2016 20.54 billion +7.0%
2017 23.18 billion +12.9%
2018 25.24 billion +8.9%
2019 27.34 billion +8.3%
2020 29.76 billion +8.9%
2021 30.43 billion +2.3%
2022 30.45 billion +0.0%
2023 32.55 billion +6.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 32.55 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 70.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 32.55 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 781.50 million, 41.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +159.2% 14.65 billion 37.97 billion
2007 -61.5% 37.97 billion 14.63 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.93 billion 14.69 billion 17.04 billion 4
2000s 18.40 billion 14.36 billion 37.97 billion 10
2010s 22.26 billion 19.18 billion 27.34 billion 10
2020s 30.80 billion 29.76 billion 32.55 billion 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Indonesia 14.79 billion compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 14.55 billion compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 13.37 billion compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in India?
03_official bilateral loans, total in India was 32.55 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 37.97 billion in 2006.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14.36 billion in 2001.
How does India rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
India ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.