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

Madagascar: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Madagascar, 1970–2023

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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$), per square in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Zambia 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 106 Botswana 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 107 Mauritania 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.