Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Madagascar is 9.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Madagascar peaked at 53.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +791.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 8.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 12.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +791.6% | 6.0% | 53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 6.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Madagascar?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Madagascar was 9.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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