Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 102nd of 121 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% | 10.1% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th 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.