Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.8178 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Morocco, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Morocco stood at -0.8178.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Morocco peaked at 7.19 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.65, in 2020.
That places Morocco 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.48 | — |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 2.62 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | +141.9% |
| 1997 | 5.75 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.19 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -69.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0954 | -95.7% |
| 2002 | -1.01 | -1161.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5862 | -42.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2952 | -49.6% |
| 2005 | -2.57 | +771.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -139.9% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | +154.8% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5243 | -82.3% |
| 2010 | -1.87 | -455.9% |
| 2011 | -4.02 | +115.4% |
| 2012 | -4.37 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | -2.32 | -47.0% |
| 2014 | -2.22 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | -1.98 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | -1.97 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | -0.8761 | -55.5% |
| 2018 | -1.18 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | -1.43 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | -4.65 | +226.0% |
| 2021 | -3.8 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | -3.23 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | -2.3 | -28.9% |
| 2024 | -1.8 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | -1.25 | -30.7% |
| 2026 | -0.9384 | -24.8% |
| 2027 | -0.9457 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | -0.8391 | -11.3% |
| 2029 | -0.8241 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | -0.8178 | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -0.8178 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -0.8178 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.979, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1161.5% | 0.0954 | -1.01 |
| 2005 | -771.1% | -0.2952 | -2.57 |
| 2010 | -455.9% | 0.5243 | -1.87 |
| 2020 | -226.0% | -1.43 | -4.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 1.95 | 7.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4983 | -2.57 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.22 | -4.37 | -0.8761 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 | -4.65 | -0.8241 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8178 | -0.8178 | -0.8178 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 109 Comoros -0.7316 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan -0.748 compare
- 111 Togo -0.8 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.8292 compare
- 114 South Korea -0.8382 compare
- 115 Russia -0.8425 compare
More external debt data for Morocco
- Net financial flows, IBRD 995.08 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.56 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 276.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0051 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.4392 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 55.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 67.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Morocco?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Morocco was -0.8178 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Morocco ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October