Foreign assets in Madagascar

Madagascar: Foreign assets was 4.01 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.01 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5.02 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
669.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Madagascar, 1995–2020

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200720201995: 669.0M current US$1996: 782.0M current US$1997: 854.0M current US$1998: 722.0M current US$1999: 777.0M current US$2000: 806.0M current US$2001: 992.0M current US$2002: 968.0M current US$2003: 1.1B current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.2B current US$2006: 1.5B current US$2007: 2.1B current US$2008: 2.3B current US$2009: 2.6B current US$2010: 2.5B current US$2011: 2.7B current US$2012: 2.8B current US$2013: 2.9B current US$2014: 3.1B current US$2015: 3.3B current US$2016: 3.9B current US$2017: 5.0B current US$2018: 3.4B current US$2019: 3.6B current US$2020: 4.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 4.01 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Madagascar peaked at 5.02 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 669.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Madagascar ranks 125th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Madagascar, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 669.00 million current US$
1996 782.00 million current US$ +16.9%
1997 854.00 million current US$ +9.2%
1998 722.00 million current US$ -15.5%
1999 777.00 million current US$ +7.6%
2000 806.00 million current US$ +3.7%
2001 992.00 million current US$ +23.1%
2002 968.00 million current US$ -2.4%
2003 1.08 billion current US$ +11.6%
2004 1.24 billion current US$ +14.4%
2005 1.20 billion current US$ -2.8%
2006 1.51 billion current US$ +26.1%
2007 2.06 billion current US$ +36.3%
2008 2.29 billion current US$ +10.8%
2009 2.56 billion current US$ +11.8%
2010 2.46 billion current US$ -4.0%
2011 2.69 billion current US$ +9.4%
2012 2.78 billion current US$ +3.4%
2013 2.86 billion current US$ +3.0%
2014 3.09 billion current US$ +8.2%
2015 3.25 billion current US$ +5.2%
2016 3.93 billion current US$ +20.9%
2017 5.02 billion current US$ +27.6%
2018 3.44 billion current US$ -31.5%
2019 3.56 billion current US$ +3.4%
2020 4.01 billion current US$ +12.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 4.01 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 4.01 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 760.80 million current US$ 669.00 million current US$ 854.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.47 billion current US$ 806.00 million current US$ 2.56 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.31 billion current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ 5.02 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.01 billion current US$ 4.01 billion current US$ 4.01 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 122 Mali 5.05 billion current US$ compare
  2. 123 Montenegro 4.64 billion current US$ compare
  3. 124 Congo 4.38 billion current US$ compare
  4. 126 Haiti 3.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 127 Eswatini 3.46 billion current US$ compare
  6. 128 Niger 2.91 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Madagascar?
Foreign assets in Madagascar was 4.01 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 669.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign assets?
Madagascar ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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