Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Madagascar

Madagascar: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 27.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
27.9%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
150.2%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Madagascar, 1970–2011

0501001501970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 40.7 % of GDP1972: 38 % of GDP1973: 30.5 % of GDP1974: 39.2 % of GDP1975: 34.6 % of GDP1976: 8.7 % of GDP1977: 33.1 % of GDP1978: 13.3 % of GDP1979: 22.3 % of GDP1980: 30.6 % of GDP1981: 44.6 % of GDP1982: 54.6 % of GDP1983: 57.9 % of GDP1984: 72.8 % of GDP1985: 88.2 % of GDP1986: 91.9 % of GDP1987: 142.9 % of GDP1988: 150.2 % of GDP1989: 136.8 % of GDP1990: 119.7 % of GDP1991: 146.7 % of GDP1992: 128.8 % of GDP1993: 112.3 % of GDP1994: 136.9 % of GDP1995: 136.1 % of GDP1996: 103.3 % of GDP1997: 115.6 % of GDP1998: 117.3 % of GDP1999: 128.3 % of GDP2000: 121.6 % of GDP2001: 92.2 % of GDP2002: 103.2 % of GDP2003: 90.8 % of GDP2004: 87.5 % of GDP2005: 69.9 % of GDP2006: 27.6 % of GDP2007: 31.1 % of GDP2008: 26.4 % of GDP2009: 32.8 % of GDP2010: 30.5 % of GDP2011: 27.9 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Madagascar stood at 27.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Madagascar peaked at 150.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Madagascar ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 40.7%
1972 38.0% -6.6%
1973 30.5% -19.7%
1974 39.2% +28.2%
1975 34.6% -11.5%
1976 8.7% -74.9%
1977 33.1% +280.6%
1978 13.3% -59.8%
1979 22.3% +67.4%
1980 30.6% +37.3%
1981 44.6% +45.6%
1982 54.6% +22.3%
1983 57.9% +6.0%
1984 72.8% +25.8%
1985 88.2% +21.2%
1986 91.9% +4.2%
1987 142.9% +55.5%
1988 150.2% +5.0%
1989 136.8% -8.9%
1990 119.7% -12.5%
1991 146.7% +22.5%
1992 128.8% -12.2%
1993 112.3% -12.8%
1994 136.9% +21.9%
1995 136.1% -0.6%
1996 103.3% -24.1%
1997 115.6% +11.9%
1998 117.3% +1.4%
1999 128.3% +9.5%
2000 121.6% -5.2%
2001 92.2% -24.2%
2002 103.2% +11.9%
2003 90.8% -12.0%
2004 87.5% -3.7%
2005 69.9% -20.1%
2006 27.6% -60.5%
2007 31.1% +12.8%
2008 26.4% -15.1%
2009 32.8% +24.4%
2010 30.5% -7.0%
2011 27.9% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.1% 0.0% 40.7% 10
1980s 87.0% 30.6% 150.2% 10
1990s 124.5% 103.3% 146.7% 10
2000s 68.3% 26.4% 121.6% 10
2010s 29.2% 27.9% 30.5% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 24 Liberia 29.0% compare
  2. 25 Ghana 28.8% compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 28.4% compare
  4. 28 South Africa 27.8% compare
  5. 29 Mali 27.1% compare
  6. 30 Burundi 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Madagascar?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Madagascar was 27.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 150.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Madagascar ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.