Net incurrence of liabilities, total in India

India: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1986
All-time low
2.3%
in 2007
Years of data
46
1974–2022

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in India, 1974–2022

2468197419982022

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, net incurrence of liabilities, total in India stood at 6.7%.

That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in India peaked at 8.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.

That places India 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in India, 1974 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1974 3.0%
1975 4.3% +41.7%
1976 3.5% -18.8%
1977 6.0% +70.5%
1978 2.3% -61.9%
1979 5.3% +131.4%
1980 6.1% +16.8%
1981 4.8% -22.2%
1982 7.5% +56.8%
1983 4.4% -41.7%
1984 7.0% +59.0%
1985 7.8% +12.5%
1986 8.7% +11.6%
1987 7.7% -12.3%
1988 7.6% -0.7%
1989 7.3% -3.6%
1990 7.6% +3.8%
1991 5.4% -28.9%
1992 5.2% -4.5%
1993 7.0% +35.8%
1994 5.4% -23.1%
1995 5.1% -5.6%
1996 4.8% -6.7%
1997 4.9% +2.1%
1998 5.2% +6.8%
1999 5.3% +2.1%
2000 5.4% +1.2%
2001 6.0% +11.6%
2002 5.1% -15.4%
2003 2.9% -43.2%
2004 5.1% +78.0%
2005 4.3% -16.6%
2006 2.4% -43.6%
2007 2.3% -6.0%
2008 4.6% +104.2%
2009 6.2% +34.3%
2010 4.4% -28.9%
2011 5.7% +28.3%
2012 4.9% -13.8%
2013 4.7% -4.2%
2014 3.9% -17.7%
2015 3.7% -3.4%
2016 3.2% -14.3%
2017 3.4% +7.5%
2018 3.0% -11.4%
2022 6.7% +122.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.1% 2.3% 6.0% 6
1980s 6.9% 4.4% 8.7% 10
1990s 5.6% 4.8% 7.6% 10
2000s 4.4% 2.3% 6.2% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.0% 5.7% 9
2020s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 19 United States of America 7.0% compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.0% compare
  3. 21 Nepal 7.0% compare
  4. 23 North Macedonia 6.6% compare
  5. 24 Bhutan 6.4% compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in India?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in India was 6.7% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
How does India rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
India ranks 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.