Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -419.51 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-419.51 million
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-85.97 million
in 2007
All-time low
-491.23 million
in 2019
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Madagascar, 2005–2022

-500.0M-400.0M-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M2005201320222005: -122.4M2006: -147.0M2007: -86.0M2008: -99.8M2009: -146.9M2010: -179.3M2011: -211.9M2012: -371.1M2013: -423.4M2014: -349.9M2015: -428.2M2016: -469.1M2017: -416.3M2018: -460.5M2019: -491.2M2020: -385.0M2021: -310.1M2022: -419.5M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded -419.51 million for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2022.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Madagascar peaked at -85.97 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -491.23 million, in 2019.

Madagascar ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -122.43 million
2006 -147.01 million +20.1%
2007 -85.97 million -41.5%
2008 -99.82 million +16.1%
2009 -146.86 million +47.1%
2010 -179.34 million +22.1%
2011 -211.86 million +18.1%
2012 -371.13 million +75.2%
2013 -423.37 million +14.1%
2014 -349.90 million -17.4%
2015 -428.24 million +22.4%
2016 -469.14 million +9.6%
2017 -416.27 million -11.3%
2018 -460.46 million +10.6%
2019 -491.23 million +6.7%
2020 -384.95 million -21.6%
2021 -310.10 million -19.4%
2022 -419.51 million +35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -120.42 million -147.01 million -85.97 million 5
2010s -380.09 million -491.23 million -179.34 million 10
2020s -371.52 million -419.51 million -310.10 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Madagascar?
Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Madagascar was -419.51 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was -85.97 million in 2007.
What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -491.23 million in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Madagascar ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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