Madagascar

Government debt in Madagascar

Government debt in Madagascar: 92.7% of GDP in 1990 and 47.8% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
47.8% of GDP
Since 1990
−45 percentage points
Rank, 2025
85 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
49.7% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in MadagascarGovernment debt in Madagascar: 92.7% of GDP in 1990 and 47.8% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 49.7% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 49.7% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 113.8% of GDP in 1991, the lowest 28.2% of GDP in 2007.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearMadagascar
202547.8
202449.8
202352.2
202249.8
202149.4
202052.9
201941.3
201842.9
201740.1
201640.3
201544.1
201437.9
201336.2
201230.4
201130
201032.3
200934.9
200831
200728.2
200632.2
200574.4
200481.9
200385.9
200286.7
200182.1
200090.2
1999104.1
1998108.5
199789.7
199698.7
199595.8
199496
1993105.2
1992110.9
1991113.8
199092.7
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearMadagascar
202649.8
202750.6
202850.9
202950.9
203049.9
203149.7

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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