Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.2% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 3.9% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.3% | 4.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 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 South Africa?
- Morocco, at 3.2% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total debt service?
- Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th 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.