Mauritius vs Morocco: Interest payments

Mauritius
8.4%
in 2023
Morocco
7.9%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
65th
Morocco rank
66th

Interest payments over time

  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
510152025197319982023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.

Mauritius ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 66th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 14.1% 22.6% 8.5% Morocco
2000s 13.4% 12.2% 1.2% Mauritius
2010s 8.8% 9.5% 0.7% Morocco
2020s 7.2% 8.3% 1.0% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Mauritius or Morocco?
Mauritius, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Mauritius and Morocco?
0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Morocco?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Morocco rank globally for interest payments?
Mauritius ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 66th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.