Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Total debt service
Madagascar
1.7%
in 2023
Vanuatu
2.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
93rd
Vanuatu rank
90th
Total debt service over time
- Madagascar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for total debt service?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release