Gabon vs Madagascar: External debt as a share of gross national income
Gabon
36.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
77th
Madagascar rank
71st
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Gabon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.2% against 36.0% in Gabon, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gabon ranks 77th and Madagascar ranks 71st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 59.1% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.6% | 7.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 39.3% | 4.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Gabon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.2% against 36.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Gabon and Madagascar?
- 3.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Madagascar ranks 71st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).