Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Madagascar

Madagascar: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 9.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.2%
World rank
56th
of 121 countries
All-time high
160.45 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-85.41 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Madagascar, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 9.76 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

The figure is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Madagascar peaked at 160.45 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -85.41 % change on previous year, in 1978.

Madagascar ranks 56th of 121 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 service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.42 % change on previous year
1972 9.03 % change on previous year -4.1%
1973 15.01 % change on previous year +66.2%
1974 1.97 % change on previous year -86.9%
1975 -25.31 % change on previous year -1385.0%
1976 -82.89 % change on previous year +227.4%
1978 -85.41 % change on previous year +3.0%
1979 80.54 % change on previous year -194.3%
1980 160.45 % change on previous year +99.2%
1981 9.4 % change on previous year -94.1%
1982 -0.0091 % change on previous year -100.1%
1983 -24.86 % change on previous year +272825.8%
1984 48.64 % change on previous year -295.7%
1985 22.17 % change on previous year -54.4%
1986 40.73 % change on previous year +83.7%
1987 16.3 % change on previous year -60.0%
1988 -10.85 % change on previous year -166.5%
1989 8.44 % change on previous year -177.8%
1990 -6.04 % change on previous year -171.5%
1991 -27.84 % change on previous year +361.1%
1992 -40.04 % change on previous year +43.8%
1993 -18.92 % change on previous year -52.7%
1994 -16.47 % change on previous year -13.0%
1995 -10.76 % change on previous year -34.6%
1996 42.07 % change on previous year -491.0%
1997 156.21 % change on previous year +271.3%
1998 -40.86 % change on previous year -126.2%
1999 27.79 % change on previous year -168.0%
2000 -26.46 % change on previous year -195.2%
2001 -42.51 % change on previous year +60.7%
2002 -4.29 % change on previous year -89.9%
2003 8.85 % change on previous year -306.5%
2004 17.25 % change on previous year +94.8%
2005 -3.78 % change on previous year -121.9%
2006 -23.78 % change on previous year +528.9%
2007 -42.99 % change on previous year +80.8%
2008 13.85 % change on previous year -132.2%
2009 26.67 % change on previous year +92.5%
2010 24.16 % change on previous year -9.4%
2011 -18.77 % change on previous year -177.7%
2012 44.13 % change on previous year -335.1%
2013 -0.3958 % change on previous year -100.9%
2014 37.88 % change on previous year -9670.6%
2015 41.16 % change on previous year +8.7%
2016 -12.52 % change on previous year -130.4%
2017 7.24 % change on previous year -157.8%
2018 -0.5352 % change on previous year -107.4%
2019 -3.63 % change on previous year +578.1%
2020 4.8 % change on previous year -232.1%
2021 27.04 % change on previous year +464.0%
2022 28.27 % change on previous year +4.5%
2023 23.35 % change on previous year -17.4%
2024 9.76 % change on previous year -58.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -9.71 % change on previous year -85.41 % change on previous year 80.54 % change on previous year 8
1980s 27.04 % change on previous year -24.86 % change on previous year 160.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.52 % change on previous year -40.86 % change on previous year 156.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -7.72 % change on previous year -42.99 % change on previous year 26.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.87 % change on previous year -18.77 % change on previous year 44.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 18.64 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year 28.27 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 53 Belize 11.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 54 India 11.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 55 Botswana 11.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 57 Malawi 8.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 8.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.55 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Madagascar?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Madagascar was 9.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 160.45 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -85.41 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Madagascar rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Madagascar ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.