Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.2% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Morocco, at 3.2% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.9%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total debt service?
- Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- 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.