Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Madagascar
Madagascar: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Madagascar stood at 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Madagascar peaked at 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Madagascar 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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$) … square in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 115.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 144.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 147.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 110.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 18.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 1977 | 251.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1232.3% |
| 1978 | 36.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1979 | 66.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1980 | 172.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 1981 | 188.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 188.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 141.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 210.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 257.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 362.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 421.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 375.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 407.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 382.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 276.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 165.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 134.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 112.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 100.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 142.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 364.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.2% |
| 1998 | 215.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 275.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 202.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 116.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 111.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 121.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 142.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 136.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 104.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 59.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 67.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 85.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 106.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 86.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 124.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 124.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 171.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 241.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 211.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 226.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 225.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 217.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 227.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 289.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 371.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1232.3% | 18.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 421.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 382.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 241.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 227.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 102 Zambia 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Botswana 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Mauritania 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Madagascar
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.14 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 43.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 10.45 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 565.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Madagascar?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Madagascar was 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Madagascar ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.