Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 119 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 18.5% | 6.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 34.8% | 22.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 55.3% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 21.6% | 16.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 9.9% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.