External debt, end year in Morocco
Morocco: External debt, end year was 114.55 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
114.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
144.10 billion current LCU
in 1993
All-time low
2.35 billion current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
External debt, end year in Morocco, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Morocco stood at 114.55 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Morocco peaked at 144.10 billion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.35 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Morocco ranks 23rd of 47 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.
External debt, end year in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.35 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.18 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 11.44 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 16.07 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 20.70 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 30.56 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1982 | 40.70 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 55.39 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 75.37 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 84.83 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 83.20 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 88.75 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 104.00 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 110.40 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 114.24 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 101.98 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 124.60 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 144.10 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 137.22 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 133.27 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 131.04 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 130.38 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 125.86 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 123.95 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 118.70 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 110.60 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 92.80 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 78.89 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 70.40 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 69.04 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 65.06 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 65.94 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.26 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 78.74 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 92.33 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 114.55 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 114.55 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 114.55 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.55 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 3.18 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.48 billion current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | 16.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.39 billion current LCU | 20.70 billion current LCU | 110.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.66 billion current LCU | 101.98 billion current LCU | 144.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.84 billion current LCU | 65.06 billion current LCU | 118.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.44 billion current LCU | 92.33 billion current LCU | 114.55 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 20 Sierra Leone 322.30 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Egypt 147.49 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 117.23 billion current LCU compare
- 24 South Africa 110.07 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Comoros 103.62 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Ethiopia 100.30 billion current LCU compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Morocco?
- External debt, end year in Morocco was 114.55 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 144.10 billion current LCU in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for external debt, end year?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.