External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Morocco, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 48th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 2,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 3,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 5,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1976 | 7,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 12,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1978 | 15,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 18,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 21,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 23,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 27,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 29,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 31,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 35,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 40,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 47,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 47,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 56,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 50,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 50,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 51,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 53,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 54,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 53,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 42,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 40,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 41,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 38,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 36,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 40,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 46,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 47,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 61,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 67,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 76,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 88,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 97,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 99,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 107,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 115,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 113,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 123,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 147,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 147,182 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 145,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +75.6% | 3,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 145,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 45 Colombia 176,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Pakistan 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Egypt 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Samoa 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Djibouti 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 139,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Morocco?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Morocco was 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.