External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Madagascar

Madagascar: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
297.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Madagascar, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar peaked at 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 297.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Madagascar 106th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 834.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 839.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1972 877.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1973 868.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1974 1,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +47.8%
1975 1,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1976 297.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -77.6%
1977 1,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +313.6%
1978 480.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -61.0%
1979 1,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +108.6%
1980 1,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +57.5%
1981 2,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +53.0%
1982 2,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1983 2,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 3,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1985 3,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1986 4,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
1987 5,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
1988 5,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 5,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
1990 5,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1991 6,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1992 5,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1993 5,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
1994 6,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1995 6,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 6,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1997 6,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1998 7,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1999 7,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2000 7,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2001 6,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.7%
2002 7,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2003 7,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2004 6,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -24.4%
2005 5,480 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
2006 2,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -60.8%
2007 2,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2008 3,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
2009 3,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2010 3,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2011 3,719 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2012 3,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2013 4,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 4,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 4,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2016 4,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2017 4,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2018 5,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2019 5,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2020 6,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2021 6,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2022 7,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2023 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 904.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 297.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 3,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 6,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 5,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  2. 104 Guyana 12,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 105 Yemen 11,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 107 Sudan 8,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 108 Turkmenistan 7,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 109 Eritrea 5,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar was 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 8,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 297.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Madagascar ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.