Foreign liabilities per capita in India

India: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,168 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,168 current US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,168 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
116.36 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in India, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 116.4 current US$1996: 123.3 current US$1997: 123.6 current US$1998: 124.1 current US$1999: 127.7 current US$2000: 131.4 current US$2001: 134.8 current US$2002: 142.6 current US$2003: 170.3 current US$2004: 206.4 current US$2005: 255.4 current US$2006: 337 current US$2007: 537 current US$2008: 435.8 current US$2009: 527.4 current US$2010: 653.1 current US$2011: 593.9 current US$2012: 682.6 current US$2013: 705.4 current US$2014: 804 current US$2015: 834.4 current US$2016: 835.9 current US$2017: 1.0k current US$2018: 999.5 current US$2019: 1.1k current US$2020: 1.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in India is 1,168 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in India peaked at 1,168 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116.36 current US$, in 1995.

That places India 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in India, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in India, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 116.36 current US$ —
1996 123.31 current US$ +6.0%
1997 123.64 current US$ +0.3%
1998 124.11 current US$ +0.4%
1999 127.75 current US$ +2.9%
2000 131.35 current US$ +2.8%
2001 134.79 current US$ +2.6%
2002 142.59 current US$ +5.8%
2003 170.25 current US$ +19.4%
2004 206.45 current US$ +21.3%
2005 255.36 current US$ +23.7%
2006 337.01 current US$ +32.0%
2007 536.96 current US$ +59.3%
2008 435.76 current US$ -18.8%
2009 527.4 current US$ +21.0%
2010 653.1 current US$ +23.8%
2011 593.94 current US$ -9.1%
2012 682.62 current US$ +14.9%
2013 705.35 current US$ +3.3%
2014 804.04 current US$ +14.0%
2015 834.42 current US$ +3.8%
2016 835.88 current US$ +0.2%
2017 1,028 current US$ +23.0%
2018 999.52 current US$ -2.8%
2019 1,079 current US$ +7.9%
2020 1,168 current US$ +8.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1,168 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • India's 1,168 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,168 current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123.03 current US$ 116.36 current US$ 127.75 current US$ 5
2000s 287.79 current US$ 131.35 current US$ 536.96 current US$ 10
2010s 821.61 current US$ 593.94 current US$ 1,079 current US$ 10
2020s 1,168 current US$ 1,168 current US$ 1,168 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 117 Kenya 1,341 current US$ compare
  2. 118 Zimbabwe 1,324 current US$ compare
  3. 119 Solomon Islands 1,205 current US$ compare
  4. 121 Ghana 1,119 current US$ compare
  5. 122 Togo 1,080 current US$ compare
  6. 123 Lesotho 995.52 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in India?
Foreign liabilities per capita in India was 1,168 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1,168 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 116.36 current US$ in 1995.
How does India rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
India ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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