Interest payments in Madagascar

Madagascar: Interest payments was 6.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
79th
of 152 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2005
All-time low
4.8%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Interest payments in Madagascar, 2003–2023

5101520252003201320232003: 14.9 % of expense2004: 23.3 % of expense2005: 23.9 % of expense2006: 20.8 % of expense2007: 10.1 % of expense2008: 7.3 % of expense2009: 8.8 % of expense2010: 8.3 % of expense2011: 6.9 % of expense2012: 6.5 % of expense2013: 4.8 % of expense2014: 4.8 % of expense2015: 7.3 % of expense2016: 7.9 % of expense2017: 6.6 % of expense2018: 7.8 % of expense2019: 6.9 % of expense2020: 6.2 % of expense2021: 6 % of expense2022: 5.6 % of expense2023: 6.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 6.3% for interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Madagascar peaked at 23.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.

Madagascar ranks 79th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 7.3% 23.9% 7
2010s 6.8% 4.8% 8.3% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.6% 6.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Madagascar?
Interest payments in Madagascar was 6.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
How does Madagascar rank for interest payments?
Madagascar ranks 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.