Ghana vs Morocco: Interest payments

Ghana
29.35 billion current LCU
in 2023
Morocco
31.22 billion current LCU
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
Morocco rank
75th

Interest payments over time

  • Ghana
  • Morocco
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199020062023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 31.22 billion current LCU against 29.35 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.87 billion current LCU.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.

Ghana ranks 76th and Morocco ranks 75th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 6.65 million current LCU 12.46 billion current LCU 12.45 billion current LCU Morocco
2000s 488.68 million current LCU 17.89 billion current LCU 17.40 billion current LCU Morocco
2010s 8.67 billion current LCU 24.14 billion current LCU 15.47 billion current LCU Morocco
2020s 33.29 billion current LCU 28.93 billion current LCU 4.36 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Ghana or Morocco?
Morocco, at 31.22 billion current LCU against 29.35 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Ghana and Morocco?
1.87 billion current LCU, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for interest payments?
Ghana ranks 76th and Morocco ranks 75th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.