Morocco Debt Service
Total debt service as % of exports DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS
Morocco's debt service was 10.05% in 2025, ranked 68th globally. This represents a 22.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1975–2025.
Overview
Morocco's debt service stood at 10.05% in 2025, a decline of +2.88% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.05% by 2025. Morocco ranked 68th globally.
Morocco’s debt‑service burden has risen sharply from its 1975 trough of 8.47 % of GDP to a 2025 level of 10.05 %, placing the country 68th globally among 2025‑year observations. The all‑time peak of 58.44 % recorded in 1982 reflects a period of severe external shocks and limited fiscal capacity, after which the ratio gradually receded but never returned to the low‑debt environment of the mid‑1970s. Compared with peers, Morocco’s current ratio is slightly below China’s 10.51 % and Ukraine’s 10.39 %, yet above Liberia’s 8.94 % and Mauritania’s 8.83 %, indicating a moderate but persistent fiscal pressure. Over the 51‑year coverage span, the upward trend since the early 2000s suggests that debt‑service costs remain a salient constraint on public finances. Continued improvements in revenue mobilization, debt‑management reforms, and a stable external financing environment will be essential to reverse the modest upward trajectory and lower the debt‑service share of GDP.
Data & projection
| Year | Debt Service | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 8.76% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 9.40% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 10.05% | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.05% | −2.88% | #68 |
| 2024 | 12.93% | +3.72% | #54 |
| 2023 | 9.20% | −0.91% | #33 |
| 2022 | 10.12% | −3.69% | #47 |
| 2021 | 13.81% | −0.04% | #58 |
| 2020 | 13.84% | +4.31% | #52 |
| 2019 | 9.53% | +0.25% | #46 |
| 2018 | 9.29% | −0.82% | #47 |
| 2017 | 10.10% | −0.98% | #52 |
| 2016 | 11.08% | +0.50% | #54 |
| 2015 | 10.58% | −2.37% | #60 |
| 2014 | 12.95% | −2.91% | #75 |
| 2013 | 15.86% | +4.89% | #88 |
| 2012 | 10.97% | +1.09% | #73 |
| 2011 | 9.89% | −1.97% | #71 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Morocco matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw debt service improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Morocco's debt service was 10.05% in 2025. Ranked 68th globally. This represents a 22.3% decrease from the previous year.
Morocco's debt service peaked at 58.44% in 1982.
The lowest debt service in Morocco was 8.47% in 1975.
Morocco ranks 68th globally in debt service as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Morocco's debt service is projected to reach 10.05% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The debt service of Morocco in 2025 was 10.05%. This ranks 68th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_morocco_debt-service,
title = {Morocco Debt Service},
url = {https://historysaid.com/morocco/debt-service/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}