International debt issues to GDP (%) in Morocco
Morocco: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 9.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Morocco, 1996–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Morocco is 9.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.6% on the previous year and up 349.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Morocco peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
Morocco ranks 96th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9% | — |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +280.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +118.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +177.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +84.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +52.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.7%, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +280.4% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | +177.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
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 international debt issues to gdp in Morocco?
- International debt issues to gdp in Morocco was 9.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Morocco ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.