Congo vs Madagascar: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 646.76 billion current LCU against 387.78 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 258.98 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.17 billion current LCU | 18.53 billion current LCU | 22.64 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 82.91 billion current LCU | 63.84 billion current LCU | 19.07 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 159.73 billion current LCU | 289.65 billion current LCU | 129.92 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 140.45 billion current LCU | 283.39 billion current LCU | 142.94 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 646.76 billion current LCU against 387.78 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Congo and Madagascar?
- 258.98 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Congo ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.