External finance, Overall in Madagascar
Madagascar: External finance, Overall was 0.25 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Madagascar, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.25 for external finance, overall in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Madagascar peaked at 0.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.25 | — |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.25, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4375, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.425 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Madagascar?
- External finance, overall in Madagascar was 0.25 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for external finance, overall?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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