Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco

Morocco: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 7.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.93
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 152 countries
All-time high
25.19
in 1991
All-time low
7.57
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 24.21991: 25.21992: 24.51993: 23.91994: 23.91995: 22.21997: 21.11998: 19.61999: 18.92002: 152003: 152004: 142005: 11.22006: 12.12007: 11.62008: 9.52009: 8.92010: 8.32011: 7.62012: 82013: 92014: 9.72015: 112016: 10.92017: 10.42018: 102019: 10.22020: 9.22021: 8.32022: 7.62023: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 7.93 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco peaked at 25.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2011.

That places Morocco 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 24.16
1991 25.19 +4.3%
1992 24.45 -2.9%
1993 23.92 -2.2%
1994 23.87 -0.2%
1995 22.16 -7.2%
1997 21.1 -4.8%
1998 19.6 -7.1%
1999 18.94 -3.4%
2002 15.04 -20.6%
2003 15.01 -0.2%
2004 14.04 -6.5%
2005 11.22 -20.0%
2006 12.13 +8.0%
2007 11.57 -4.5%
2008 9.46 -18.2%
2009 8.94 -5.5%
2010 8.27 -7.5%
2011 7.57 -8.5%
2012 7.96 +5.2%
2013 9 +13.1%
2014 9.74 +8.2%
2015 10.98 +12.7%
2016 10.88 -0.9%
2017 10.39 -4.5%
2018 9.99 -3.9%
2019 10.16 +1.8%
2020 9.18 -9.7%
2021 8.29 -9.7%
2022 7.62 -8.1%
2023 7.93 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.6 18.94 25.19 9
2000s 12.18 8.94 15.04 8
2010s 9.49 7.57 10.98 10
2020s 8.25 7.62 9.18 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 63 Kazakhstan 8.68 compare
  2. 64 Mali 8.48 compare
  3. 65 Mauritius 8.41 compare
  4. 67 Albania 7.84 compare
  5. 68 Cameroon 7.79 compare
  6. 69 United Kingdom 7.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Morocco was 7.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 25.19 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Morocco ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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