External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.18 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
107th
of 121 countries
All-time high
39.33 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1973–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Madagascar is 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 39.33 DOD, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.

Madagascar ranks 107th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1973 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1973 0 DOD, current US$ per person
1974 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per person
1975 0.0147 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%
1976 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per person -7.2%
1977 5.61 DOD, current US$ per person +40948.1%
1978 5.33 DOD, current US$ per person -5.0%
1979 18.69 DOD, current US$ per person +250.8%
1980 27.05 DOD, current US$ per person +44.8%
1981 9.93 DOD, current US$ per person -63.3%
1982 10.72 DOD, current US$ per person +8.0%
1983 18.18 DOD, current US$ per person +69.6%
1984 11.26 DOD, current US$ per person -38.1%
1985 11.34 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
1986 15.43 DOD, current US$ per person +36.1%
1987 12.86 DOD, current US$ per person -16.7%
1988 14.04 DOD, current US$ per person +9.2%
1989 10.56 DOD, current US$ per person -24.8%
1990 18.48 DOD, current US$ per person +75.0%
1991 21.14 DOD, current US$ per person +14.4%
1992 26.27 DOD, current US$ per person +24.3%
1993 30.04 DOD, current US$ per person +14.3%
1994 34.84 DOD, current US$ per person +16.0%
1995 38.69 DOD, current US$ per person +11.1%
1996 35.89 DOD, current US$ per person -7.2%
1997 10.97 DOD, current US$ per person -69.4%
1998 14.82 DOD, current US$ per person +35.1%
1999 20.22 DOD, current US$ per person +36.4%
2000 18.25 DOD, current US$ per person -9.8%
2001 14.04 DOD, current US$ per person -23.1%
2002 13.19 DOD, current US$ per person -6.1%
2003 8.65 DOD, current US$ per person -34.4%
2004 4.07 DOD, current US$ per person -52.9%
2005 5.16 DOD, current US$ per person +26.7%
2006 11.18 DOD, current US$ per person +116.8%
2007 39.33 DOD, current US$ per person +251.8%
2008 29.29 DOD, current US$ per person -25.5%
2009 30.1 DOD, current US$ per person +2.8%
2010 19.14 DOD, current US$ per person -36.4%
2011 18.86 DOD, current US$ per person -1.5%
2012 19.96 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
2013 14.31 DOD, current US$ per person -28.3%
2014 11.54 DOD, current US$ per person -19.4%
2015 8.02 DOD, current US$ per person -30.5%
2016 7.83 DOD, current US$ per person -2.4%
2017 6.61 DOD, current US$ per person -15.7%
2018 9.84 DOD, current US$ per person +49.0%
2019 9.97 DOD, current US$ per person +1.3%
2020 9.43 DOD, current US$ per person -5.4%
2021 7.75 DOD, current US$ per person -17.9%
2022 5.9 DOD, current US$ per person -23.8%
2023 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person -30.2%
2024 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.24 DOD, current US$ per person 0 DOD, current US$ per person 18.69 DOD, current US$ per person 7
1980s 14.14 DOD, current US$ per person 9.93 DOD, current US$ per person 27.05 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 25.14 DOD, current US$ per person 10.97 DOD, current US$ per person 38.69 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 17.33 DOD, current US$ per person 4.07 DOD, current US$ per person 39.33 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person 6.61 DOD, current US$ per person 19.96 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person 9.43 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 106 Malawi 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 108 Ethiopia 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 109 Mali 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 110 Chad 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 39.33 DOD, current US$ per person in 2007.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Madagascar ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.