Foreign liabilities per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Foreign liabilities per capita was 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
323.58 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
148th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,469 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
298.97 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Madagascar, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 788.2 real chained 2019 US$2005: 299 real chained 2019 US$2006: 314.2 real chained 2019 US$2007: 455.4 real chained 2019 US$2008: 583.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 705.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 653.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 645.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 640 real chained 2019 US$2013: 639.2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 635.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 554.2 real chained 2019 US$2016: 526.7 real chained 2019 US$2017: 550.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 442.5 real chained 2019 US$2019: 376.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 323.6 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2,469 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 298.97 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Madagascar, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,469 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 2,027 real chained 2019 US$ -17.9%
1997 1,520 real chained 2019 US$ -25.0%
1998 1,790 real chained 2019 US$ +17.8%
1999 1,435 real chained 2019 US$ -19.8%
2000 1,260 real chained 2019 US$ -12.2%
2001 1,156 real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
2002 1,076 real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
2003 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%
2004 788.2 real chained 2019 US$ -32.0%
2005 298.97 real chained 2019 US$ -62.1%
2006 314.2 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2007 455.38 real chained 2019 US$ +44.9%
2008 583.51 real chained 2019 US$ +28.1%
2009 705.14 real chained 2019 US$ +20.8%
2010 653.51 real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
2011 645.28 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2012 640.02 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2013 639.24 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2014 635.65 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2015 554.18 real chained 2019 US$ -12.8%
2016 526.73 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2017 550.48 real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2018 442.48 real chained 2019 US$ -19.6%
2019 376.13 real chained 2019 US$ -15.0%
2020 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ -14.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,848 real chained 2019 US$ 1,435 real chained 2019 US$ 2,469 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 779.56 real chained 2019 US$ 298.97 real chained 2019 US$ 1,260 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 566.37 real chained 2019 US$ 376.13 real chained 2019 US$ 653.51 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 145 Haiti 348.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 146 Nepal 346.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 147 Liberia 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 150 Burundi 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Madagascar?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Madagascar was 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2,469 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 298.97 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Madagascar ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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