Kosovo vs Madagascar: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Kosovo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.2% against 38.6% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kosovo ranks 73rd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 27.0% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 26.6% | 4.5% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 39.3% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, Kosovo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.2% against 38.6% in Kosovo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Kosovo and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Madagascar rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Kosovo ranks 73rd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.