External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar is 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 326.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Madagascar 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 834.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 839.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 877.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 868.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 1,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 326.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1977 | 1,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.5% |
| 1978 | 612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1979 | 1,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1980 | 2,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 2,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 3,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 3,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 5,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 6,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 6,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 6,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 6,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 6,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8,127 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 7,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 6,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2007 | 4,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 4,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 4,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 6,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 6,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 8,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 9,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 10,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +311.5% | 326.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +117.2% | 612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -76.0% | 1,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -56.7% | 6,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -54.5% | 1,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 968.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 104 Guyana 13,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Yemen 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sudan 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eritrea 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. 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 debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.