Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco
Morocco: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -38.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco stood at -38.90 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco peaked at 3.07 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -38.90 billion current LCU, in 2011.
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.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.53 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | -7.52 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1992 | -5.53 billion current LCU | -26.4% |
| 1993 | -8.16 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1994 | -11.23 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1995 | -12.30 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1996 | -8.09 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 1997 | -10.99 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1998 | -9.69 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1999 | -13.27 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2000 | -18.76 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2001 | -24.43 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2002 | -18.37 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2003 | -21.08 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2004 | -20.32 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2005 | -27.62 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2006 | -11.30 billion current LCU | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 993.00 million current LCU | -108.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +209.0% |
| 2009 | -15.78 billion current LCU | -614.3% |
| 2010 | -35.18 billion current LCU | +122.9% |
| 2011 | -38.90 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -38.90 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -38.90 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.53 billion current LCU, 4.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -614.3% | 3.07 billion current LCU | -15.78 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.43 billion current LCU | -13.27 billion current LCU | -5.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.36 billion current LCU | -27.62 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -37.04 billion current LCU | -38.90 billion current LCU | -35.18 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Morocco was -38.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.90 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Morocco ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.