Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Morocco
Morocco: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 11.5 in 2005. ▲ Rising
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Morocco, 1978–2005
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.5 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2005.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Morocco peaked at 13.75 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1978.
Morocco ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7 | — |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.75 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 8.75 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 9 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.75 | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.25 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.56 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.63, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.1, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.85 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 | 9 | 13.75 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 11.5 | 13.31 | 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 lending rate, percent per annum in Morocco?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Morocco was 11.5 in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1978.
- How does Morocco rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2005.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.