Total debt service in Morocco

Morocco: Total debt service was 3.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
3.2%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Total debt service in Morocco, 1970–2011

0510151970199020111970: 0.045 % of GDP1971: 3.1 % of GDP1972: 2.9 % of GDP1973: 2.3 % of GDP1974: 2.1 % of GDP1975: 1.9 % of GDP1976: 2.4 % of GDP1977: 3.2 % of GDP1978: 5.1 % of GDP1979: 6.1 % of GDP1980: 7.7 % of GDP1981: 10.3 % of GDP1982: 11.2 % of GDP1983: 11.1 % of GDP1984: 8.5 % of GDP1985: 11.1 % of GDP1986: 10.7 % of GDP1987: 9.5 % of GDP1988: 7.9 % of GDP1989: 8.9 % of GDP1990: 7 % of GDP1991: 8.6 % of GDP1992: 13.7 % of GDP1993: 12.4 % of GDP1994: 12 % of GDP1995: 11.4 % of GDP1996: 9.2 % of GDP1997: 9.4 % of GDP1998: 7.2 % of GDP1999: 8 % of GDP2000: 7.3 % of GDP2001: 7.1 % of GDP2002: 9.2 % of GDP2003: 8.6 % of GDP2004: 5.3 % of GDP2005: 4.6 % of GDP2006: 5.2 % of GDP2007: 5.3 % of GDP2008: 4.7 % of GDP2009: 3.8 % of GDP2010: 3.6 % of GDP2011: 3.2 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Morocco recorded 3.2% for total debt service in 2011.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Morocco peaked at 13.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Morocco 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Total debt service in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GDP) in Morocco, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 3.1% +6803.8%
1972 2.9% -6.1%
1973 2.3% -20.4%
1974 2.1% -11.9%
1975 1.9% -7.5%
1976 2.4% +26.5%
1977 3.2% +33.7%
1978 5.1% +56.4%
1979 6.1% +20.8%
1980 7.7% +25.8%
1981 10.3% +34.1%
1982 11.2% +8.3%
1983 11.1% -0.4%
1984 8.5% -23.6%
1985 11.1% +30.8%
1986 10.7% -3.4%
1987 9.5% -11.6%
1988 7.9% -16.9%
1989 8.9% +13.4%
1990 7.0% -22.2%
1991 8.6% +23.0%
1992 13.7% +60.0%
1993 12.4% -9.5%
1994 12.0% -3.3%
1995 11.4% -4.9%
1996 9.2% -19.0%
1997 9.4% +1.8%
1998 7.2% -23.0%
1999 8.0% +9.9%
2000 7.3% -7.9%
2001 7.1% -3.4%
2002 9.2% +30.0%
2003 8.6% -6.2%
2004 5.3% -38.9%
2005 4.6% -12.8%
2006 5.2% +13.0%
2007 5.3% +3.1%
2008 4.7% -11.5%
2009 3.8% -20.6%
2010 3.6% -3.0%
2011 3.2% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 0.0% 6.1% 10
1980s 9.7% 7.7% 11.2% 10
1990s 9.9% 7.0% 13.7% 10
2000s 6.1% 3.8% 9.2% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 3 Djibouti 3.4% compare
  2. 4 Guinea 3.4% compare
  3. 5 Seychelles 3.3% compare
  4. 7 Angola 2.8% compare
  5. 8 Gambia 2.7% compare
  6. 9 Mauritania 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Morocco?
Total debt service in Morocco was 3.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for total debt service?
Morocco ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.