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

Madagascar: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Madagascar, 1973–2023

05001.0k1.5k197319982023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar is 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar peaked at 1,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Madagascar 104th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1973 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1973 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1974 0.1874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1975 0.1959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1976 0.1874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1977 79.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +42211.1%
1978 77.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
1979 280.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +261.6%
1980 418.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +49.2%
1981 158.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -62.2%
1982 176.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1983 307.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +74.6%
1984 196.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -36.3%
1985 203.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1986 284.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.1%
1987 244.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.2%
1988 274.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1989 212.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -22.6%
1990 383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +80.2%
1991 451.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1992 578.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
1993 681.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1994 815.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1995 934.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1996 895.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
1997 282.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -68.4%
1998 394.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.6%
1999 556.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.9%
2000 518.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2001 411.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.6%
2002 397.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 268.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -32.4%
2004 130.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -51.5%
2005 169.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.4%
2006 379.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +123.2%
2007 1,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +262.2%
2008 1,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -23.3%
2009 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2010 729.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -34.6%
2011 739.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 804.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2013 593.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -26.3%
2014 491.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -17.2%
2015 350.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.6%
2016 351.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 304.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
2018 465.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +52.9%
2019 483.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 469.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2021 395.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.8%
2022 308.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.9%
2023 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 280.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7
1980s 247.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 158.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 418.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 597.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 282.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 934.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 581.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 130.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 531.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 304.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 804.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 348.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 469.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 102 Mauritania 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 103 Comoros 243.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 105 Central African Republic 197.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 106 Ethiopia 179.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 107 Malawi 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Madagascar was 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Madagascar ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-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.