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India — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1861–2031 · 150 observations

About this series

General 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.

The latest general government debt reading for India was 84.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 84.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.71 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 80.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2002–2031

PeriodValue
203177.7 % of GDP
203079.5 % of GDP
202980.6 % of GDP
202881.7 % of GDP
202782.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202683.4 % of GDP
202584.1 % of GDP
202484.8 % of GDP
202385 % of GDP
202284.6 % of GDP
202185.7 % of GDP
202090.6 % of GDP
201976.7 % of GDP
201871.7 % of GDP
201770.8 % of GDP
201669.8 % of GDP
201569.8 % of GDP
201467.6 % of GDP
201368 % of GDP
201268.1 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.