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India's Central Government Debt (% of GDP), 1990-2022

India's Central Government Debt (% of GDP), 1990-2022

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TGM StatBox. (2024). India's Central Government Debt (% of GDP), 1990-2022. TGM StatBox.
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India’s central government debt fluctuated significantly over the decades, starting at 49.9% of GDP in 1990. Debt dropped to 42.09% in 1992 after economic reforms but spiked to 59.82% in 2002 due to fiscal expansion.

Post-2003, debt declined gradually, reaching 44.13% in 2018. However, the pandemic caused a notable increase, with debt standing at 55.45% in 2022, reflecting pandemic-related expenditures and slowed economic growth.

Gain a broader perspective by reviewing India’s net ODA annual share, industry sector’s GDP share in India, India’s government debt share in GDP.

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