Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Total debt service
Guinea-Bissau
0.5%
in 2011
Madagascar
0.4%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Madagascar rank
40th
Total debt service over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 40th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for total debt service?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 40th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.