Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.61 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Madagascar, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Madagascar is -2.61, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Madagascar peaked at -0.1548 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.25, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 45 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.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.51 | — |
| 2001 | -1.71 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1548 | -91.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | -1.04 | +422.0% |
| 2005 | -1.46 | +40.1% |
| 2006 | -3.46 | +136.3% |
| 2007 | -4.07 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | -6.04 | +48.4% |
| 2009 | -7.25 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | -3.45 | -52.3% |
| 2011 | -6.68 | +93.5% |
| 2012 | -6.72 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -4.44 | -33.9% |
| 2014 | -2.5 | -43.6% |
| 2015 | -3.85 | +53.7% |
| 2016 | -3.81 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | -2.71 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | -3.61 | +32.9% |
| 2019 | -2.65 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | -1.93 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | -1.7 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -2.13 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | -2.13 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -2.68 | +25.9% |
| 2025 | -3.39 | +26.4% |
| 2026 | -2.5 | -26.2% |
| 2027 | -2.61 | +4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -2.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -2.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -422.0% | -0.2 | -1.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.69 | -7.25 | -0.1548 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.04 | -6.72 | -2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 | -3.39 | -1.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More external debt data for Madagascar
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 36.33 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 334.13 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Madagascar?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Madagascar was -2.61 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1548 in 2002.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.25 in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.