External borrowing, net in Morocco
Morocco: External borrowing, net was 12.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Morocco, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Morocco is 12.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 222.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Morocco peaked at 15.79 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -12.50 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Morocco ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 7.00 million current LCU | 3.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 billion current LCU | -3.97 billion current LCU | 6.25 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -2.86 billion current LCU | -7.03 billion current LCU | 3.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.82 billion current LCU | -12.50 billion current LCU | 10.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 billion current LCU | 12.03 billion current LCU | 15.79 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 19 Togo 21.61 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.27 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Malawi 13.98 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 11.20 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 9.40 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Ethiopia 7.95 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,549 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 254 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2010)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.3 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Morocco?
- External borrowing, net in Morocco was 12.03 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.50 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for external borrowing, net?
- Morocco ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.