External debt, end year in Madagascar

Madagascar: External debt, end year was 866.92 million current US$ in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
866.92 million current US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
870.72 million current US$
in 1995
All-time low
367.72 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
13
1984–1996

External debt, end year in Madagascar, 1984–1996

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1984199019961984: 367.7M current US$1985: 447.3M current US$1986: 556.1M current US$1987: 676.0M current US$1988: 571.5M current US$1989: 582.1M current US$1990: 690.3M current US$1991: 704.2M current US$1992: 714.8M current US$1993: 749.8M current US$1994: 815.7M current US$1995: 870.7M current US$1996: 866.9M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Madagascar is 866.92 million current US$, measured in 1996.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Madagascar peaked at 870.72 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 367.72 million current US$, in 1984.

Madagascar ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 533.44 million current US$ 367.72 million current US$ 675.96 million current US$ 6
1990s 773.19 million current US$ 690.30 million current US$ 870.72 million current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 25 Mauritania 1.30 billion current US$ compare
  2. 26 Togo 1.22 billion current US$ compare
  3. 27 Rwanda 971.19 million current US$ compare
  4. 29 Eritrea 716.88 million current US$ compare
  5. 30 Lesotho 711.58 million current US$ compare
  6. 31 Namibia 650.24 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Madagascar?
External debt, end year in Madagascar was 866.92 million current US$ in 1996, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 870.72 million current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 367.72 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Madagascar rank for external debt, end year?
Madagascar ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 1996.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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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 U.S. dollars.