Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Madagascar is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Madagascar peaked at 17.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1962.
Madagascar ranks 122nd of 187 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.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.5% | — |
| 1963 | -5.4% | -17.3% |
| 1964 | -5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | -4.8% | -13.8% |
| 1966 | -4.6% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | -4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | -3.3% | -28.1% |
| 1969 | -1.5% | -54.9% |
| 1970 | -2.6% | +73.8% |
| 1971 | -2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | -1.0% | -62.2% |
| 1973 | -1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -234.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +108.0% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +76.4% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +58.9% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +97.1% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +107.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +79.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -127.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -468.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -104.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -3866.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +19.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3866.2% | -0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2009 | +468.6% | -0.3% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | +234.5% | -1.0% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.5% | -6.5% | -1.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -2.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 5.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -0.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -0.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Madagascar?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Madagascar was 5.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1962.
- How does Madagascar rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.