Morocco — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1952–2019 · 64 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for Morocco was −2.56% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −3.26% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.7 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −4.61% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2007–2019

PeriodValue
2019-2.56 % of GDP
2018-3.26 % of GDP
2017-3.57 % of GDP
2016-4.14 % of GDP
2015-4.21 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2007
2014-4.9 % of GDP
2013-5.1 % of GDP
2012-7.2 % of GDP
2011-7 % of GDP
2010-4.13 % of GDP
2009-0.29 % of GDP
20081.19 % of GDP
20070.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.