External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Morocco
Morocco: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.7%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
55th
of 109 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2020
All-time low
20.7%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Morocco stood at 44.7%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Morocco peaked at 54.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2008.
That places Morocco 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 20.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 27.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 44.7% | 54.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 52 Dominican Republic 45.3% compare
- 53 Congo 44.9% compare
- 54 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 56 Togo 43.2% compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 42.7% compare
- 58 Egypt 42.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 921.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,569 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Morocco?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Morocco was 44.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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