External debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar
Madagascar: External debt stocks, long-term was 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.26 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
78th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.26 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
173.22 million DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar stood at 5.26 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar peaked at 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173.22 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
Madagascar ranks 78th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 485.15 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 488.44 million DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 510.14 million DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 504.99 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 746.52 million DOD, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1975 | 774.17 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 173.22 million DOD, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 1977 | 716.42 million DOD, current US$ | +313.6% |
| 1978 | 279.25 million DOD, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1979 | 582.61 million DOD, current US$ | +108.6% |
| 1980 | 917.72 million DOD, current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 3.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +313.6% | 173.22 million DOD, current US$ | 716.42 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +108.6% | 279.25 million DOD, current US$ | 582.61 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1976 | -77.6% | 774.17 million DOD, current US$ | 173.22 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1978 | -61.0% | 716.42 million DOD, current US$ | 279.25 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | -60.8% | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526.09 million DOD, current US$ | 173.22 million DOD, current US$ | 774.17 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 917.72 million DOD, current US$ | 3.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Madagascar was 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.22 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Madagascar ranks 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.