Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 141.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Madagascar, 1962–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Madagascar is 141.15 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 1,667.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Madagascar peaked at 141.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27.38 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.19 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -2.64 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1964 | -2.77 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1965 | -2.39 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1966 | -2.26 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | -2.27 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1968 | -1.63 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7757 units per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1970 | -1.44 units per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1971 | -1.46 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | -0.5039 units per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1973 | -0.4314 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6266 units per US$ of GDP | -245.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1976 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 3.41 units per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1979 | 5.11 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 6.35 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 9.37 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 10.56 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 12.31 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 16.48 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 18.01 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 16.58 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 21.77 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 20.57 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 18.84 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 12.28 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 17.96 units per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 35.94 units per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 39.67 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 57.17 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 40.39 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 29.19 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 27.16 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 60.22 units per US$ of GDP | +121.7% |
| 1999 | 72.97 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 67.54 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 75.31 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 101.16 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 96.62 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 80.12 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2006 | -9 units per US$ of GDP | -117.9% |
| 2007 | -3.65 units per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 2008 | -27.38 units per US$ of GDP | +649.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | -107.5% |
| 2010 | -22.92 units per US$ of GDP | -1215.4% |
| 2011 | 13.38 units per US$ of GDP | -158.4% |
| 2012 | 36.34 units per US$ of GDP | +171.6% |
| 2013 | 69.28 units per US$ of GDP | +90.7% |
| 2014 | 78.08 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 127.82 units per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 141.15 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 141.15 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55 units per US$ of GDP, 21.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 141.15 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 47.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1215.4% | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | -22.92 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | -649.9% | -3.65 units per US$ of GDP | -27.38 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.24 units per US$ of GDP | -3.19 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7757 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -1.46 units per US$ of GDP | 5.11 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.08 units per US$ of GDP | 6.35 units per US$ of GDP | 21.77 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.3 units per US$ of GDP | 12.28 units per US$ of GDP | 72.97 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3 units per US$ of GDP | -27.38 units per US$ of GDP | 101.16 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3 units per US$ of GDP | -22.92 units per US$ of GDP | 141.15 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Madagascar?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Madagascar was 141.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 141.15 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,667.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.