Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Madagascar

Madagascar: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 3.58 trillion in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.58 trillion
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.58 trillion
in 2016
All-time low
-581.28 billion
in 1991
Years of data
55
1962–2016

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Madagascar, 1962–2016

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2016, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Madagascar stood at 3.58 trillion. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Madagascar peaked at 3.58 trillion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -581.28 billion, in 1991.

Madagascar ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Madagascar, 1962 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1962 2.93 billion
1963 2.58 billion -12.0%
1964 2.64 billion +2.3%
1965 2.97 billion +12.7%
1966 3.09 billion +3.8%
1967 2.90 billion -6.2%
1968 2.37 billion -18.3%
1969 2.00 billion -15.5%
1970 3.14 billion +57.2%
1971 2.88 billion -8.5%
1972 3.38 billion +17.5%
1973 3.87 billion +14.5%
1974 3.33 billion -14.0%
1975 1.99 billion -40.2%
1976 2.46 billion +23.5%
1977 3.15 billion +28.0%
1978 2.30 billion -26.9%
1979 -8.74 billion -479.9%
1980 -25.16 billion +187.8%
1981 -35.65 billion +41.7%
1982 -44.39 billion +24.5%
1983 -88.01 billion +98.3%
1984 -120.70 billion +37.1%
1985 -140.13 billion +16.1%
1986 -184.99 billion +32.0%
1987 -349.51 billion +88.9%
1988 -399.14 billion +14.2%
1989 -409.38 billion +2.6%
1990 -453.57 billion +10.8%
1991 -581.28 billion +28.2%
1992 -47.67 billion -91.8%
1993 -23.57 billion -50.6%
1994 -46.14 billion +95.8%
1995 23.29 billion -150.5%
1996 110.20 billion +373.2%
1997 284.97 billion +158.6%
1998 161.95 billion -43.2%
1999 254.98 billion +57.4%
2000 339.38 billion +33.1%
2001 424.82 billion +25.2%
2002 371.77 billion -12.5%
2003 437.70 billion +17.7%
2004 775.72 billion +77.2%
2005 844.60 billion +8.9%
2006 1.53 trillion +80.6%
2007 1.85 trillion +21.0%
2008 2.10 trillion +13.7%
2009 1.92 trillion -8.3%
2010 2.31 trillion +19.9%
2011 2.63 trillion +13.8%
2012 2.53 trillion -3.7%
2013 1.78 trillion -29.7%
2014 2.09 trillion +17.3%
2015 2.61 trillion +25.1%
2016 3.58 trillion +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.68 billion 2.00 billion 3.09 billion 8
1970s 1.78 billion -8.74 billion 3.87 billion 10
1980s -179.71 billion -409.38 billion -25.16 billion 10
1990s -31.68 billion -581.28 billion 284.97 billion 10
2000s 1.06 trillion 339.38 billion 2.10 trillion 10
2010s 2.50 trillion 1.78 trillion 3.58 trillion 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 21 Thailand 4.14 trillion compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 4.13 trillion compare
  3. 23 Tanzania 4.08 trillion compare
  4. 25 Angola 3.14 trillion compare
  5. 26 Belarus 3.10 trillion compare
  6. 27 Congo 3.06 trillion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Madagascar?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Madagascar was 3.58 trillion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 trillion in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -581.28 billion in 1991.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
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