Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Ethiopia
28.4%
in 2011
Madagascar
27.9%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
26th
Madagascar rank
27th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 28.4% against 27.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 55.0% 93.3% 38.3% Madagascar
1990s 107.7% 124.5% 16.9% Madagascar
2000s 48.5% 68.3% 19.8% Madagascar
2010s 28.0% 29.2% 1.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 28.4% against 27.9% in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.