Net foreign assets, flow in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net foreign assets, flow was 318.01 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
318.01 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
680.98 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-173.63 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
49
1963–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Madagascar, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 318.01 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Madagascar peaked at 680.98 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -173.63 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -352.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 60.00 million current LCU | -117.0% |
| 1965 | 334.00 million current LCU | +456.7% |
| 1966 | 114.00 million current LCU | -65.9% |
| 1967 | -191.77 million current LCU | -268.2% |
| 1968 | -528.60 million current LCU | +175.6% |
| 1969 | -367.35 million current LCU | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -411.4% |
| 1971 | -267.87 million current LCU | -123.4% |
| 1972 | 504.37 million current LCU | -288.3% |
| 1973 | 490.13 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1974 | -542.45 million current LCU | -210.7% |
| 1975 | -1.34 billion current LCU | +146.5% |
| 1976 | 468.72 million current LCU | -135.1% |
| 1977 | 687.56 million current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1978 | -846.26 million current LCU | -223.1% |
| 1979 | -11.04 billion current LCU | +1204.9% |
| 1980 | -16.42 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 1981 | -10.49 billion current LCU | -36.1% |
| 1982 | -8.73 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1983 | -43.63 billion current LCU | +399.5% |
| 1984 | -32.68 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1985 | -19.43 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1986 | -44.85 billion current LCU | +130.8% |
| 1987 | -164.53 billion current LCU | +266.8% |
| 1988 | -49.63 billion current LCU | -69.8% |
| 1989 | -10.23 billion current LCU | -79.4% |
| 1990 | -44.20 billion current LCU | +331.9% |
| 1991 | -127.71 billion current LCU | +189.0% |
| 1992 | 533.62 billion current LCU | -517.8% |
| 1993 | 24.10 billion current LCU | -95.5% |
| 1994 | -22.57 billion current LCU | -193.7% |
| 1995 | 69.43 billion current LCU | -407.6% |
| 1996 | 86.91 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 174.78 billion current LCU | +101.1% |
| 1998 | -123.02 billion current LCU | -170.4% |
| 1999 | 93.03 billion current LCU | -175.6% |
| 2000 | 84.39 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 85.44 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -53.05 billion current LCU | -162.1% |
| 2003 | 65.93 billion current LCU | -224.3% |
| 2004 | 338.01 billion current LCU | +412.7% |
| 2005 | 68.88 billion current LCU | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 680.98 billion current LCU | +888.6% |
| 2007 | 320.56 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 252.13 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2009 | -173.63 billion current LCU | -168.9% |
| 2010 | 383.31 billion current LCU | -320.8% |
| 2011 | 318.01 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 318.01 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 249.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 318.01 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 101.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -133.10 million current LCU | -528.60 million current LCU | 334.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | -1.07 billion current LCU | -11.04 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -40.06 billion current LCU | -164.53 billion current LCU | -8.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.44 billion current LCU | -127.71 billion current LCU | 533.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.97 billion current LCU | -173.63 billion current LCU | 680.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.66 billion current LCU | 318.01 billion current LCU | 383.31 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Nigeria 409.78 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 389.00 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 381.52 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Uganda 289.60 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Tanzania 209.60 billion current LCU compare
- 13 South Africa 167.04 billion current LCU 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 net foreign assets, flow in Madagascar?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Madagascar was 318.01 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 680.98 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -173.63 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.