Ecuador vs Madagascar: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ecuador
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 4.0% | 21.5% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 6.7% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 8.4% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.1% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 10.1% | 6.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ecuador or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ecuador ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.