14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in India

India: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.018 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.018 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0385 units per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
0.0024 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in India, 2001–2025

00.010.020.030.042001201320252001: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 0.018 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

India ranks 130th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in India, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -44.8%
2003 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +27.9%
2004 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP +188.9%
2005 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP +51.7%
2006 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP +66.9%
2007 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2008 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2009 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP +36.9%
2010 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%
2011 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2012 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2013 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP -52.6%
2014 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2015 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP +28.2%
2016 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2017 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2018 0.024 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2019 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2020 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2021 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2022 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2023 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2024 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2025 0.018 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.018 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.018 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 16.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP 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
2004 +188.9% 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 127 Pakistan 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 128 Saint Lucia 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 129 Lebanon 0.018 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 132 Tajikistan 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 133 Uganda 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in India?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in India was 0.018 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does India rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
India ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.