Total debt service in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total debt service was 0.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Madagascar, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Madagascar is 0.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Madagascar peaked at 9.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +87635.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -82.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +1133.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -87.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +123.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +77.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +47.5% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +188.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
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 total debt service in Madagascar?
- Total debt service in Madagascar was 0.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for total debt service?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.