Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2.87 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Madagascar, 1962–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.87 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2016. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 3,003.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Madagascar peaked at 2.87 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -505,016 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4,062 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | -3,449 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1964 | -3,828 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | -3,429 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1966 | -3,504 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | -3,739 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | -2,899 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1969 | -1,409 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1970 | -2,757 units per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1971 | -3,021 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | -1,162 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1973 | -1,226 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2,066 units per square kilometre | -268.5% |
| 1975 | 4,557 units per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 1976 | 7,191 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 8,536 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 15,655 units per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 30,420 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1980 | 56,759 units per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1981 | 76,717 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 86,922 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 99,226 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 110,670 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 117,734 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 123,931 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 120,266 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 112,828 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 102,888 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 83,028 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 100,500 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 229,596 units per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1993 | 277,161 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 346,270 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 266,584 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 247,582 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 199,121 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 455,853 units per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 1999 | 536,744 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 537,645 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 704,285 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 930,909 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 697,746 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 505,773 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2006 | -99,016 units per square kilometre | -119.6% |
| 2007 | -53,527 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2008 | -505,016 units per square kilometre | +843.5% |
| 2009 | 33,985 units per square kilometre | -106.7% |
| 2010 | -393,474 units per square kilometre | -1257.8% |
| 2011 | 265,671 units per square kilometre | -167.5% |
| 2012 | 723,174 units per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.87 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.87 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 45.4× the median. (46 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 | -1257.8% | 33,985 units per square kilometre | -393,474 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -843.5% | -53,527 units per square kilometre | -505,016 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +268.5% | -1,226 units per square kilometre | 2,066 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,290 units per square kilometre | -4,062 units per square kilometre | -1,409 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 6,026 units per square kilometre | -3,021 units per square kilometre | 30,420 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,794 units per square kilometre | 56,759 units per square kilometre | 123,931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,244 units per square kilometre | 83,028 units per square kilometre | 536,744 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 381,150 units per square kilometre | -505,016 units per square kilometre | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | -393,474 units per square kilometre | 2.87 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Slovakia 3.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 2.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 2.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 2.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Comoros 2.68 million units per square kilometre compare
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 2.87 million units per square kilometre 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 2.87 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -505,016 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 172 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 3,003.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.