Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Madagascar, 2005–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Madagascar peaked at 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +383.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +77024.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +523.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +77024.7% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +523.5% | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +383.0% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -99.7% | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Kuwait 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Vanuatu 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Suriname 0.0232 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Nauru 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Madagascar?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Madagascar was 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.