Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Morocco

Morocco: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 7.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.2%
Change on year
up 78.2%
World rank
68th
of 116 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Morocco, 1996–2020

024681996200820201996: 0.663 %1997: 0.639 %1998: 0.639 %1999: 0.886 %2000: 0.88 %2001: 0.821 %2002: 0.343 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 0.914 %2005: 0.757 %2006: 0.768 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 0.752 %2009: 0.775 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 7.2 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Morocco stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 237.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Morocco peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Morocco 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Morocco, 1996 to 2020.
Year % Change
1996 0.7%
1997 0.6% -3.6%
1998 0.6% +0.0%
1999 0.9% +38.8%
2000 0.9% -0.7%
2001 0.8% -6.7%
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 3.3% -5.6%
2014 4.1% +23.3%
2015 4.2% +1.3%
2016 4.3% +3.2%
2017 3.8% -10.8%
2018 3.5% -9.5%
2019 4.1% +17.1%
2020 7.2% +78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 4
2000s 0.9% 0.3% 1.7% 10
2010s 3.5% 1.9% 4.3% 10
2020s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Morocco?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Morocco was 7.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Morocco rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Morocco ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.1%. 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 Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.