Gabon vs Madagascar: External borrowing, net

Gabon
243.69 billion current LCU
in 2007
Madagascar
387.78 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon rank
10th
Madagascar rank
8th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Gabon
  • Madagascar
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B198419972011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 387.78 billion current LCU against 243.69 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 144.09 billion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 80.46 billion current LCU 20.77 billion current LCU 59.69 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 38.92 billion current LCU 63.84 billion current LCU 24.92 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s -23.22 billion current LCU 286.89 billion current LCU 310.11 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Gabon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 387.78 billion current LCU against 243.69 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Gabon and Madagascar?
144.09 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Gabon ranks 10th 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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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.