Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 106th of 123 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 8.4% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 12.1% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 10.0% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 2.4% against 1.7% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 106th of 123 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.