How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Madagascar ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Madagascar: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

68th

of 121 countries

All-time high

1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Madagascar 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.3802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0.3055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1974	0.3893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1975	0.3391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1976	0.0794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.6%
1977	0.3037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+282.5%
1978	0.1046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.6%
1979	0.1682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1980	0.1764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1981	0.2951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.3%
1982	0.3475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1983	0.3618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1984	0.4767 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1985	0.5856 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1986	0.6068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1987	1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.4%
1988	1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1989	0.9896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1990	0.8482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1991	1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1992	0.9338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1993	0.8161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1994	1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1995	0.9655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1996	0.7202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1997	0.909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1998	0.9328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2000	0.9279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2001	0.6975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2002	0.773 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2003	0.7254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2004	0.6897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2005	0.5439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2006	0.1952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.1%
2007	0.1713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2008	0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2009	0.199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2010	0.2057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2011	0.1873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2012	0.1951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2013	0.1883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2014	0.1925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2015	0.2228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2016	0.2086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	0.2169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2019	0.2282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2020	0.2768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2021	0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0.2893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2023	0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2024	0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 South Africa 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Sudan 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Kenya 0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Belarus 0.2921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Pakistan 0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Madagascar ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.