Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,289 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,289 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 355.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 3,289 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.53 SDR per square kilometre, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 82.54 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 73.6 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 83.92 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 81.85 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 82.88 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 68.1 SDR per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 46.94 SDR per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1969 | 27.69 SDR per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7 SDR per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1971 | 54.48 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 59.08 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 73.12 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 69.1 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 50.68 SDR per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 59.2 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 85.79 SDR per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 63.22 SDR per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 6.53 SDR per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 1980 | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 38.12 SDR per square kilometre | +210.7% |
| 1982 | 27.12 SDR per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 47.8 SDR per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1984 | 100.7 SDR per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 1985 | 75.77 SDR per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 160.96 SDR per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1987 | 224.36 SDR per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 285.72 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 320.84 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 111.08 SDR per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1991 | 106.75 SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 105.55 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 100.78 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 84.34 SDR per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 125.98 SDR per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 287.96 SDR per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1997 | 358.76 SDR per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 209.2 SDR per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 284.4 SDR per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 376.27 SDR per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 544.85 SDR per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 459.39 SDR per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 479.31 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 557.28 SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 578.94 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 666.5 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 921.24 SDR per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 1,096 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 909.18 SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 976.24 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,108 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,023 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 722.26 SDR per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 796.18 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 930.38 SDR per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,430 SDR per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 1,863 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 2,093 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,048 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,298 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,397 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,347 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,289 SDR per square kilometre | +40.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,289 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,369 SDR per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,289 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +210.7% | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | 38.12 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.44 SDR per square kilometre | 27.69 SDR per square kilometre | 83.92 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 57.09 SDR per square kilometre | 6.53 SDR per square kilometre | 85.79 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.37 SDR per square kilometre | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | 320.84 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.48 SDR per square kilometre | 84.34 SDR per square kilometre | 358.76 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.93 SDR per square kilometre | 376.27 SDR per square kilometre | 1,096 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,299 SDR per square kilometre | 722.26 SDR per square kilometre | 2,093 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,583 SDR per square kilometre | 2,298 SDR per square kilometre | 3,289 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 150 Kazakhstan 3,924 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gabon 3,625 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea 3,343 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mozambique 3,158 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 3,157 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 156 United States 3,041 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 3,289 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,289 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 SDR per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.