Kenya vs Morocco: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Kenya
30.5%
in 2011
Morocco
29.0%
in 2011
Kenya rank
20th
Morocco rank
23rd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 30.5% against 29.0% in Morocco, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 23rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 33.2% 30.9% 2.3% Kenya
1980s 60.8% 93.9% 33.0% Morocco
1990s 76.7% 74.1% 2.5% Kenya
2000s 37.3% 35.1% 2.3% Kenya
2010s 28.9% 29.0% 0.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Kenya or Morocco?
Kenya, at 30.5% against 29.0% in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Kenya and Morocco?
1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Kenya ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.