Foreign assets in Madagascar
Madagascar: Foreign assets was 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Madagascar, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Madagascar is 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Madagascar peaked at 5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 4.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 4.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 3.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 121 Montenegro 4.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Zambia 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Congo 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Eswatini 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Haiti 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Niger 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Madagascar?
- Foreign assets in Madagascar was 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for foreign assets?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.