Chicago – December 28, 2025
- According to the World Bank’s own financial data, India has **over $138 billion in total committed loans from the World Bank Group as of late 2025 (this includes all IBRD/IDA financing approved and active for various projects).
- This makes India one of the largest borrowers from the World Bank globally, reflecting its huge development financing needs across infrastructure, education, health, climate resilience, etc.
- Size of economy and scale of projects: India’s economy is much larger (GDP, population, infrastructure backlog) and thus often borrows more in absolute terms from institutions like the World Bank to finance major development programs.
- Portfolio vs. single disbursements: The $138 billion figure for India is the aggregate portfolio of commitments across years, whereas reported Pakistan financing amounts are typically for individual programs or annual approvals, which are naturally smaller.
