External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-35.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 145.6%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.45 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-647.17 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Madagascar stood at -35.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 145.6% on the previous year and down 464.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Madagascar peaked at 77.45 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -647.17 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0911 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1963 | -58.58 % change on previous year | -64417.0% |
| 1964 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1965 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
| 1966 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1967 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +364.0% |
| 1968 | -36.25 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1969 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1970 | 45.43 % change on previous year | -756.0% |
| 1971 | -192.13 % change on previous year | -522.9% |
| 1972 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1973 | -24.29 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1974 | -26.62 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1975 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 49.99 % change on previous year | -459.0% |
| 1977 | -69.69 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1978 | -99.21 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1979 | -179.99 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1980 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1981 | 24.23 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1438 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1983 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -13328.1% |
| 1984 | 34.12 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1985 | -67.9 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 1986 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1987 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1988 | -135.03 % change on previous year | +711.0% |
| 1989 | 64.18 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1990 | -629.09 % change on previous year | -1080.2% |
| 1991 | 41.62 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1992 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1993 | -41.45 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1995 | -46.43 % change on previous year | -782.4% |
| 1996 | 34.07 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1997 | -171.23 % change on previous year | -602.6% |
| 1998 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1999 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2000 | -24.99 % change on previous year | +367.2% |
| 2001 | 77.45 % change on previous year | -410.0% |
| 2002 | -647.17 % change on previous year | -935.6% |
| 2003 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2004 | -78.07 % change on previous year | +728.3% |
| 2005 | -31.92 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2006 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2007 | -81.7 % change on previous year | -495.2% |
| 2008 | -95.57 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2009 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2010 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2011 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2013 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2014 | 39.31 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2016 | 32.37 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 2017 | -45.68 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2018 | -50.65 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -34.15 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2020 | -46.95 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2021 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2022 | -19.59 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2023 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2024 | -14.54 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2025 | -35.71 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -58.58 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -47.32 % change on previous year | -192.13 % change on previous year | 49.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.41 % change on previous year | -135.03 % change on previous year | 64.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -84.62 % change on previous year | -629.09 % change on previous year | 41.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -88.81 % change on previous year | -647.17 % change on previous year | 77.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -50.65 % change on previous year | 39.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.89 % change on previous year | -46.95 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 148 Russian Federation -33.51 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda -34.48 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Germany -35.58 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Tajikistan -37.65 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tunisia -39.51 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Ethiopia -39.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 212.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -35.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 983.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 589,120 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 107.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Madagascar?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Madagascar was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.45 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -647.17 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Madagascar ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 464.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.