Interest payments (current LCU) in Morocco
Morocco: Interest payments (current LCU) was 33.89 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Morocco stood at 33.89 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Morocco peaked at 33.89 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.90 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Morocco 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 12.27 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 12.81 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 14.85 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 16.57 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 16.67 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.68 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.90 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.35 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.59 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.44 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.57 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 19.24 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.23 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.47 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 17.57 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.23 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.10 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 22.50 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 24.78 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 27.29 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 27.10 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.08 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.28 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.47 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 28.78 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 27.12 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 28.60 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 31.22 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 33.89 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 33.89 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.59 billion current LCU, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 33.89 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 7.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.74 billion current LCU | 9.90 billion current LCU | 16.90 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.89 billion current LCU | 17.22 billion current LCU | 19.24 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.14 billion current LCU | 17.57 billion current LCU | 29.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 billion current LCU | 27.12 billion current LCU | 33.89 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Morocco?
- Interest payments in Morocco was 33.89 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.90 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for interest payments?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.