Madagascar vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Madagascar
-11.2%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
-29.2%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Madagascar
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
-30-25-20-15-10200320132023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -11.2% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 18.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s -9.5% -26.1% 16.6% Madagascar
2020s -11.8% -29.2% 17.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Madagascar or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Madagascar, at -11.2% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Madagascar and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
18.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed