Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Morocco

Morocco: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 29.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
29.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
124.8%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Morocco, 1970–2011

02550751001251970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 25.9 % of GDP1972: 23.4 % of GDP1973: 20.6 % of GDP1974: 19.7 % of GDP1975: 29.6 % of GDP1976: 35.1 % of GDP1977: 50.8 % of GDP1978: 52.3 % of GDP1979: 51.6 % of GDP1980: 51.7 % of GDP1981: 69.2 % of GDP1982: 80.4 % of GDP1983: 93.5 % of GDP1984: 109.1 % of GDP1985: 124.8 % of GDP1986: 105.5 % of GDP1987: 112.2 % of GDP1988: 95.1 % of GDP1989: 97.3 % of GDP1990: 96.9 % of GDP1991: 80.8 % of GDP1992: 79.7 % of GDP1993: 82.5 % of GDP1994: 75.7 % of GDP1995: 72.1 % of GDP1996: 66.1 % of GDP1997: 70.3 % of GDP1998: 59.1 % of GDP1999: 58 % of GDP2000: 56.2 % of GDP2001: 50.1 % of GDP2002: 44.8 % of GDP2003: 36.8 % of GDP2004: 29.9 % of GDP2005: 27.4 % of GDP2006: 27.3 % of GDP2007: 27.5 % of GDP2008: 23.6 % of GDP2009: 27.1 % of GDP2010: 29 % of GDP2011: 29 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Morocco is 29.0%, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Morocco peaked at 124.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Morocco 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Morocco, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 25.9%
1972 23.4% -9.7%
1973 20.6% -11.7%
1974 19.7% -4.4%
1975 29.6% +50.0%
1976 35.1% +18.5%
1977 50.8% +44.8%
1978 52.3% +3.0%
1979 51.6% -1.4%
1980 51.7% +0.1%
1981 69.2% +34.0%
1982 80.4% +16.1%
1983 93.5% +16.3%
1984 109.1% +16.6%
1985 124.8% +14.4%
1986 105.5% -15.5%
1987 112.2% +6.3%
1988 95.1% -15.2%
1989 97.3% +2.3%
1990 96.9% -0.4%
1991 80.8% -16.6%
1992 79.7% -1.4%
1993 82.5% +3.5%
1994 75.7% -8.2%
1995 72.1% -4.8%
1996 66.1% -8.3%
1997 70.3% +6.3%
1998 59.1% -16.0%
1999 58.0% -1.8%
2000 56.2% -3.2%
2001 50.1% -10.8%
2002 44.8% -10.6%
2003 36.8% -17.9%
2004 29.9% -18.8%
2005 27.4% -8.4%
2006 27.3% -0.1%
2007 27.5% +0.5%
2008 23.6% -14.2%
2009 27.1% +14.9%
2010 29.0% +6.9%
2011 29.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.9% 0.0% 52.3% 10
1980s 93.9% 51.7% 124.8% 10
1990s 74.1% 58.0% 96.9% 10
2000s 35.1% 23.6% 56.2% 10
2010s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 20 Kenya 30.5% compare
  2. 21 Senegal 30.2% compare
  3. 22 Guinea-Bissau 29.3% compare
  4. 24 Liberia 29.0% compare
  5. 25 Ghana 28.8% compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Morocco?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Morocco was 29.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 124.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Morocco ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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