Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Morocco
Morocco: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Morocco is 20.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Morocco peaked at 49.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.7% | +41.6% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 12.3% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.8% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -55.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 20.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 20.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +92.7% | 10.8% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 4.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 13.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 20.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 20.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Morocco?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Morocco was 20.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Morocco ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.