India — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1841–2024 · 184 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For India, the central government debt reading stood at 53.8% of GDP in 2024. Against 55% of GDP in 2023, the period change was −1.21 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 49.9% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202453.8 % of GDP
202355 % of GDP
202254.5 % of GDP
202154.4 % of GDP
202055 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201946.7 % of GDP
201844.1 % of GDP
201744.3 % of GDP
201645.5 % of GDP
201545.8 % of GDP
201446 % of GDP
201347 % of GDP
201247.1 % of GDP
201145.8 % of GDP
201045.6 % of GDP
200950.2 % of GDP
200848.5 % of GDP
200748.3 % of GDP
200649.6 % of GDP
200553.1 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.