Africa vs Morocco: Total debt service
Africa
1.5%
in 2011
Morocco
3.2%
in 2011
Africa rank
3rd
Morocco rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Africa
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.2% against 1.5% in Africa, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and Morocco ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 9.9% | 3.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Africa or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 3.2% against 1.5% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Africa and Morocco?
- 1.7%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Morocco?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Morocco rank globally for total debt service?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Morocco ranks 6th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.