Relationship dossier
Madagascar
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
A modest relationship shaped by an investment treaty and UK humanitarian assistance
Madagascar toward United Kingdom
+15Madagascar is party to a bilateral investment treaty with the United Kingdom, establishing a formal framework for investment relations. The broader scope of Malagasy government cooperation with the UK is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Madagascar
+15The United Kingdom is party to a bilateral investment treaty with Madagascar and has supported humanitarian relief there through international agencies. The extent of wider bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a practical foundation in a bilateral investment treaty, alongside UK humanitarian support for Madagascar. These elements point to limited cooperation, while the breadth and durability of the wider bilateral partnership remain uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Madagascar and the United Kingdom have a bilateral investment treaty that provides a concrete framework for economic relations. UK humanitarian assistance to Madagascar has also included support delivered through international agencies. These ties indicate modest practical cooperation, although the scope and continuity of broader government-to-government collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Madagascar and the United Kingdom concluded a bilateral investment treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The treaty’s current implementation and practical effect are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of UK government assistance to Madagascar are uncertain.
- Details of Madagascar’s government cooperation with the United Kingdom beyond the investment framework are limited.