Foreign liabilities per capita in India

India: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,095 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,249 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
413.21 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in India, 1995–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 532.9 real chained 2019 US$1996: 518.3 real chained 2019 US$1997: 484.9 real chained 2019 US$1998: 429.9 real chained 2019 US$1999: 422.7 real chained 2019 US$2000: 417.9 real chained 2019 US$2001: 413.2 real chained 2019 US$2002: 419.1 real chained 2019 US$2003: 482.1 real chained 2019 US$2004: 563.4 real chained 2019 US$2005: 668.4 real chained 2019 US$2006: 833.8 real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 935.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 943.2 real chained 2019 US$2012: 991.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 922.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 986.2 real chained 2019 US$2015: 975.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 931.2 real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in India is 1,095 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in India peaked at 1,249 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 413.21 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places India 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in India, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in India, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 532.92 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 518.27 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
1997 484.91 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
1998 429.88 real chained 2019 US$ -11.3%
1999 422.72 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2000 417.91 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2001 413.21 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2002 419.12 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2003 482.08 real chained 2019 US$ +15.0%
2004 563.35 real chained 2019 US$ +16.9%
2005 668.43 real chained 2019 US$ +18.7%
2006 833.82 real chained 2019 US$ +24.7%
2007 1,249 real chained 2019 US$ +49.8%
2008 935.47 real chained 2019 US$ -25.1%
2009 1,021 real chained 2019 US$ +9.2%
2010 1,129 real chained 2019 US$ +10.6%
2011 943.24 real chained 2019 US$ -16.5%
2012 991.72 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2013 922.66 real chained 2019 US$ -7.0%
2014 986.18 real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2015 975.57 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2016 931.2 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2017 1,109 real chained 2019 US$ +19.1%
2018 1,037 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2019 1,079 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2020 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • India's 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,095 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 477.74 real chained 2019 US$ 422.72 real chained 2019 US$ 532.92 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 700.34 real chained 2019 US$ 413.21 real chained 2019 US$ 1,249 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,010 real chained 2019 US$ 922.66 real chained 2019 US$ 1,129 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 115 Zimbabwe 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 116 Kenya 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 117 Solomon Islands 1,170 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 119 Togo 1,060 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 120 Ghana 1,019 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 121 Lesotho 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in India?
Foreign liabilities per capita in India was 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1,249 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 413.21 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does India rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
India ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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