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
051015197019902011

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

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.