Morocco vs United Kingdom: Interest payments (% of expense)
Morocco
7.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.8%
in 2023
Morocco rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 152 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 8.0% | 14.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.3% | 6.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 2.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Morocco or United Kingdom?
- Morocco, at 7.9% against 7.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Morocco and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and United Kingdom rank globally for interest payments?
- Morocco ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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
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.