Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Total debt service

Madagascar
7.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
6.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
99th
Vanuatu rank
101st

Total debt service over time

  • Madagascar
  • Vanuatu
0204060197419992024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7.2% against 6.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 99th and Vanuatu ranks 101st of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 42.1% 2.2% 39.9% Madagascar
1990s 21.2% 1.4% 19.8% Madagascar
2000s 5.9% 1.7% 4.2% Madagascar
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% Madagascar
2020s 5.6% 6.1% 0.6% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
Madagascar, at 7.2% against 6.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for total debt service?
Madagascar ranks 99th and Vanuatu ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.