Interest on external debt in Morocco
Morocco: Interest on external debt was 3.06 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.06 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
8.45 billion current LCU
in 1993
All-time low
131.00 million current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Interest on external debt in Morocco, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.06 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Morocco peaked at 8.45 billion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 131.00 million current LCU, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 27th 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.
Interest on external debt in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 131.00 million current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 142.00 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 206.00 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +915.5% |
| 1975 | 2.05 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 1977 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +97.5% |
| 1981 | 2.37 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 6.14 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 6.39 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.35 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.95 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 7.37 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.82 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.54 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 8.08 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.10 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.71 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.37 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.64 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.20 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.17 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.91 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.24 billion current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 3.18 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 2.53 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.06 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +915.5% | 206.00 million current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | +97.5% | 1.37 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 993.00 million current LCU | 131.00 million current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 billion current LCU | 2.37 billion current LCU | 7.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 billion current LCU | 6.20 billion current LCU | 8.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 6.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Morocco?
- Interest on external debt in Morocco was 3.06 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 billion current LCU in 1993.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.00 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for interest on external debt?
- Morocco ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.