Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Madagascar stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Madagascar peaked at 8.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 93rd out of 119 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.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -82.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +1126.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -87.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +74.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +80.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +193.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +18.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +1126.1% | 0.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Madagascar?
- Total debt service in Madagascar was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for total debt service?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release