Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 74.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Madagascar is 74.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Madagascar peaked at 87.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1977.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +151.1% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -76.5% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +275.2% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +106.4% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +55.4% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +27.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 74.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 74.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +275.2% | 5.1% | 19.1% |
| 1976 | +151.1% | 8.6% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 6.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 23.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 52.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 35.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.7% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Burkina Faso 77.2% compare
- 17 Algeria 75.8% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 75.0% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.3% compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 71.4% compare
- 22 Bolivia 71.3% compare
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 multilateral debt service in Madagascar?
- Multilateral debt service in Madagascar was 74.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for multilateral debt service?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.