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Madagascar · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

36th of 94 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPMadagascar's gross debt / gdp fell from 98.7 % in 1996 to 48.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%120%48.7 %

Madagascar's gross debt / gdp fell from 98.7 % in 1996 to 48.7 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

37th of 87 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Madagascar's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 14.9 % in 1990 to 4.8 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%4.8 %

Madagascar's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 14.9 % in 1990 to 4.8 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

65th of 110 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Madagascar's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 117.7 % in 1995 to 39.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%39.2 %

Madagascar's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 117.7 % in 1995 to 39.2 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

37th of 97 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceMadagascar's fiscal balance rose from -4.0 % in 1996 to -2.2 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-6%-4%-2%0%-2.2 %

Madagascar's fiscal balance rose from -4.0 % in 1996 to -2.2 % in 2025.

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