Total debt service in Morocco
Morocco: Total debt service was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Morocco, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5.6% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Morocco peaked at 11.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1975.
That places Morocco 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total debt service in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +55.8% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,482 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 23,210 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Morocco?
- Total debt service in Morocco was 5.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for total debt service?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.