Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 35.53 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Madagascar, 1971–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 35.53 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Madagascar peaked at 172.71 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.16, in 1976.
That places Madagascar 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.6 | — |
| 1972 | 39.56 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 39.94 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.4 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 14.16 | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 40.19 | +183.8% |
| 1978 | 25.87 | -35.6% |
| 1979 | 37.56 | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 49.1 | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 69.1 | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 77.6 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 79.08 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 97.39 | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 113.17 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 117.5 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 168.01 | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 172.71 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 159.92 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 138.39 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 137.27 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 126.8 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 113.54 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 115.86 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 121.63 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 107.87 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 126.45 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 118.37 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 107.05 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 98.1 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 105.05 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 99.71 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 95.05 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 86.47 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 37.37 | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 32.75 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 31.49 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 33.68 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 31.69 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 32.18 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.03 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.89 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.65 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.53 | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 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 | +183.8% | 14.16 | 40.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.66 | 14.16 | 40.19 | 8 |
| 1980s | 110.36 | 49.1 | 172.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.91 | 107.87 | 138.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.67 | 31.49 | 107.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 31.69 | 35.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More external debt data for Madagascar
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 565.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Madagascar?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Madagascar was 35.53 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 172.71 in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.