Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was -181.46 million current US$ in 2008. ▼ Falling
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Madagascar, 2000–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -181.46 million current US$ for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in 2008.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Madagascar peaked at -21.75 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -234.20 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -79.25 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -174.47 million current US$ | +120.2% |
| 2002 | -195.62 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | -201.87 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -196.58 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | -234.20 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2006 | -21.75 million current US$ | -90.7% |
| 2007 | -195.65 million current US$ | +799.4% |
| 2008 | -181.46 million current US$ | -7.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -181.46 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -137.38 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -181.46 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is -181.46 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 11 Cape Verde -58.91 million current US$
- 12 Benin -104.22 million current US$ compare
- 13 Sierra Leone -137.38 million current US$ compare
- 15 Mali -235.31 million current US$ compare
- 16 Zambia -242.11 million current US$ compare
- 17 Burkina Faso -246.05 million current US$ compare
More public sector data for Madagascar
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Madagascar?
- Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Madagascar was -181.46 million current US$ in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -21.75 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -234.20 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2008.
- Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).