External debt, end year in Morocco

Morocco: External debt, end year was 13.88 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
13.88 billion current US$
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.74 billion current US$
in 1995
All-time low
468.27 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

External debt, end year in Morocco, 1965–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, external debt, end year in Morocco stood at 13.88 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Morocco peaked at 15.74 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 468.27 million current US$, in 1965.

Morocco ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 565.35 million current US$ 468.27 million current US$ 628.16 million current US$ 5
1970s 1.80 billion current US$ 720.22 million current US$ 4.30 billion current US$ 10
1980s 8.78 billion current US$ 4.78 billion current US$ 13.59 billion current US$ 10
1990s 14.07 billion current US$ 12.29 billion current US$ 15.74 billion current US$ 10
2000s 8.79 billion current US$ 7.69 billion current US$ 11.18 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.47 billion current US$ 11.05 billion current US$ 13.88 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 3 Nigeria 31.26 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Egypt 27.58 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Sudan 27.40 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 Tunisia 13.35 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 South Africa 13.32 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Ghana 11.65 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Morocco?
External debt, end year in Morocco was 13.88 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 15.74 billion current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 468.27 million current US$ in 1965.
How does Morocco rank for external debt, end year?
Morocco ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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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 U.S. dollars.