Madagascar vs World: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Madagascar
-11.2%
in 2023
World
-28.6%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
16th
World rank
18th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Madagascar
  • World
-30-20-10200320132023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -11.2% against -28.6% in World, a difference of 17.4%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 162 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World Difference Ahead
2000s -9.4% -26.4% 17.0% Madagascar
2010s -9.5% -27.3% 17.8% Madagascar
2020s -10.8% -31.5% 20.7% 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 World?
Madagascar, at -11.2% against -28.6% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Madagascar and World?
17.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and World rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 16th and World ranks 18th 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