External debt, end year in Madagascar
Madagascar: External debt, end year was 3.75 trillion current LCU in 1996. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Madagascar, 1984–1996
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Madagascar is 3.75 trillion current LCU, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 776.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Madagascar peaked at 3.75 trillion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 241.97 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Madagascar 7th out of 47 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 241.97 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 284.38 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 428.09 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 834.32 billion current LCU | +94.9% |
| 1988 | 872.32 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 892.09 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | +114.6% |
| 1995 | 2.98 trillion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.75 trillion current LCU | +25.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 10.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 35.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.19 billion current LCU | 241.97 billion current LCU | 892.09 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 3.75 trillion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Madagascar?
- External debt, end year in Madagascar was 3.75 trillion current LCU in 1996, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 trillion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.97 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for external debt, end year?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 1996.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.