Central Government Debt – % GDP

1950 – India (26%)

1960 – India (34%) | Pakistan (20%)

1970 – India (38%) | Pakistan (35%)

1972 – India (37%) | Pakistan (98%)

1980 – India (37%) | Pakistan (37%) | Bangladesh (16%)

1990 – India (50%) | Pakistan (54%) | Bangladesh (31%)

2000 – India (56%) | Pakistan (68%) | Bangladesh (31%)

2010 – India (45%) | Pakistan (55%) | Bangladesh (30%)

2020 – India (55%) | Pakistan (80%) | Bangladesh (34%)

2021 – India (54%) | Pakistan (75%) | Bangladesh (36%)

(IMF)