External debt, end year in Madagascar
Madagascar: External debt, end year was 866.92 million current US$ in 1996. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Madagascar, 1984–1996
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$, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 367.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 447.28 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 556.10 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 675.96 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 571.48 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 582.10 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 690.30 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 704.20 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 714.78 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 749.78 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 815.66 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 870.72 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 866.92 million current US$ | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 866.92 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 866.92 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 533.44 million current US$ | 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
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 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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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.