Morocco vs South Africa: External debt stocks

Morocco
44.7%
in 2024
South Africa
44.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th

External debt stocks over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44.8% against 44.7% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 58.5% 16.5% 42.0% Morocco
2000s 30.8% 21.2% 9.6% Morocco
2010s 37.2% 39.4% 2.2% South Africa
2020s 49.2% 45.2% 4.0% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 44.8% against 44.7% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Morocco and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks?
Morocco ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.