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Economy of Estonia vs Morocco compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a GDP of $42.8B compared to $154B for Morocco, ranking 102/197 and 60/197 by economy size, respectively.

Estonia has $10.1B in government debt (25.4% of GDP), compared to $108B (68.9% of GDP) in Morocco.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Estonia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Morocco
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Estonia Morocco
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $2,037,154,742 -
1961 - - $2,025,693,540 -
1962 - - $2,379,611,125 -
1963 - - $2,657,252,578 -
1964 - - $2,798,345,299 -
1965 - - $2,948,331,090 -
1966 - - $2,876,401,297 $11,518,527,478
1967 - - $3,046,345,314 $12,673,702,326
1968 - - $3,271,422,333 $13,927,351,921
1969 - - $3,651,622,669 $15,091,980,118
1970 - - $3,956,336,244 $15,803,334,621
1971 - - $4,356,669,034 $16,687,830,454
1972 - - $5,074,117,545 $17,094,552,490
1973 - - $6,242,145,880 $17,703,000,749
1974 - - $7,675,466,449 $18,693,669,512
1975 - - $8,984,853,005 $20,106,578,472
1976 - - $9,584,297,284 $22,280,658,838
1977 - - $11,049,783,872 $23,630,681,317
1978 - - $13,236,946,234 $24,158,274,887
1979 - - $15,911,994,817 $25,316,371,178
1980 - - $21,728,516,153 $26,238,435,141
1981 - - $17,788,185,479 $25,780,985,097
1982 - - $17,692,276,734 $28,090,283,844
1983 - - $16,251,408,128 $28,479,775,174
1984 - - $14,824,667,954 $30,307,717,168
1985 - - $14,991,283,216 $32,128,499,366
1986 - - $19,462,085,540 $35,107,166,524
1987 - - $21,765,195,948 $34,993,066,802
1988 - - $25,705,296,184 $39,148,576,061
1989 - - $26,314,313,191 $40,262,823,844
1990 - $14,658,008,363 $30,179,954,775 $41,636,515,790
1991 - $13,485,390,620 $32,285,573,574 $44,641,043,474
1992 - $10,630,714,641 $33,711,069,431 $43,704,591,005
1993 $4,013,091,682 $10,020,459,082 $31,655,473,664 $43,380,918,431
1994 $4,123,011,420 $9,855,880,594 $35,604,137,423 $47,974,090,255
1995 $4,502,970,889 $10,302,024,947 $39,030,285,468 $45,380,875,814
1996 $4,786,018,988 $10,811,255,303 $43,161,571,528 $50,995,795,429
1997 $5,154,420,649 $12,222,126,358 $39,147,844,526 $50,199,902,853
1998 $5,674,080,543 $12,752,545,573 $46,497,608,725 $53,833,649,265
1999 $5,756,912,266 $12,698,344,019 $46,266,428,648 $54,747,239,389
2000 $5,686,579,748 $13,979,307,069 $43,017,455,402 $56,160,912,156
2001 $6,250,218,423 $14,801,394,596 $43,831,480,208 $60,497,559,621
2002 $7,370,119,619 $15,827,575,405 $47,077,192,188 $62,754,238,002
2003 $9,876,595,528 $17,029,885,802 $58,029,363,354 $66,626,866,132
2004 $12,148,595,031 $18,188,037,435 $66,114,145,451 $69,672,633,475
2005 $14,109,491,357 $19,920,094,036 $68,852,658,069 $71,896,757,929
2006 $17,025,671,810 $21,864,807,422 $75,883,823,301 $77,498,104,933
2007 $22,450,264,166 $23,520,174,236 $86,947,913,287 $80,164,867,241
2008 $24,342,935,404 $22,314,692,031 $101,822,906,949 $84,721,870,675
2009 $19,633,984,440 $19,050,002,927 $101,154,952,241 $87,895,356,583
2010 $19,524,355,419 $19,516,680,413 $100,865,329,473 $90,971,304,769
2011 $23,303,915,795 $21,001,309,333 $110,080,631,332 $95,997,146,622
2012 $23,237,406,116 $21,772,481,344 $106,937,392,311 $98,936,909,179
2013 $25,451,032,781 $22,154,913,628 $115,739,287,305 $103,015,299,181
2014 $27,055,689,003 $22,891,074,857 $119,130,841,412 $105,816,536,606
2015 $23,311,847,751 $23,311,847,751 $110,413,823,842 $110,413,823,842
2016 $24,561,027,788 $24,032,887,680 $111,572,947,005 $110,989,284,688
2017 $27,469,461,919 $25,387,062,190 $118,540,573,368 $116,603,009,678
2018 $31,222,632,741 $26,326,306,711 $127,341,147,582 $120,177,639,735
2019 $31,873,748,770 $27,307,395,871 $128,920,266,409 $123,651,944,969
2020 $31,820,771,494 $26,519,903,137 $121,353,645,057 $114,775,951,852
2021 $37,204,563,051 $28,417,255,488 $142,022,058,447 $124,135,631,044
2022 $38,376,046,175 $28,434,428,183 $130,951,926,351 $126,031,434,845
2023 $41,291,245,222 $27,574,844,402 $144,417,103,250 $130,320,714,719
2024 $42,764,929,169 $27,502,872,345 $154,430,996,473 $134,538,562,551

Economic indicators

Estonia Morocco
Gross domestic product
$42.8B
2024
$154B
2024
GDP rank
102/197
2024
60/197
2024
GDP growth
3.57%
2023-2024
6.93%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$31,170
2024
$4,055
2024
GDP per capita rank
40/197
2024
128/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,334
2024
$10,305
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$108B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.4%
2025
68.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,362
2024
$2,840
2024
Government debt per person rank
66/185
2024
105/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$21,368
2025
$5,043
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.7%
2013
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2025
34.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.52%
2023-2024
0.99%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
2.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
11.8%
2022
Population
1355535
38697192

GDP per capita in Estonia vs Morocco

Estonia's GDP per capita is $31,170, ranking 40/197, compared to $4,055 in Morocco, ranking 128/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Estonia ranks 45th at $49,334, while Morocco ranks 132nd at $10,305.

Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Morocco
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Estonia Morocco
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $175.2 -
1961 - - $169.8 -
1962 - - $194.2 -
1963 - - $211.3 -
1964 - - $216.9 -
1965 - - $222.7 -
1966 - - $211.5 -
1967 - - $218.1 -
1968 - - $228 -
1969 - - $247.8 -
1970 - - $261.5 -
1971 - - $280.6 -
1972 - - $319 -
1973 - - $382 -
1974 - - $459 -
1975 - - $524 -
1976 - - $545 -
1977 - - $613 -
1978 - - $716 -
1979 - - $839 -
1980 - - $1,117 -
1981 - - $890 -
1982 - - $862 -
1983 - - $772 -
1984 - - $687 -
1985 - - $678 -
1986 - - $861 -
1987 - - $944 -
1988 - - $1,094 -
1989 - - $1,099 -
1990 - $7,476 $1,238 $2,777
1991 - $7,146 $1,302 $3,025
1992 - $5,868 $1,337 $2,979
1993 $2,686 $5,810 $1,236 $2,979
1994 $2,819 $5,963 $1,369 $3,315
1995 $3,134 $6,475 $1,478 $3,152
1996 $3,381 $6,889 $1,610 $3,551
1997 $3,683 $7,978 $1,439 $3,502
1998 $4,093 $8,451 $1,683 $3,740
1999 $4,141 $8,412 $1,651 $3,801
2000 $4,071 $9,422 $1,513 $3,930
2001 $4,503 $10,310 $1,521 $4,269
2002 $5,343 $11,667 $1,612 $4,436
2003 $7,205 $13,137 $1,962 $4,741
2004 $8,916 $14,540 $2,207 $5,025
2005 $10,415 $16,638 $2,268 $5,275
2006 $12,641 $19,348 $2,466 $5,781
2007 $16,745 $22,201 $2,788 $6,058
2008 $18,206 $22,804 $3,222 $6,437
2009 $14,712 $20,478 $3,158 $6,629
2010 $14,664 $21,617 $3,107 $6,849
2011 $17,556 $24,652 $3,345 $7,274
2012 $17,568 $26,243 $3,206 $7,308
2013 $19,310 $27,831 $3,425 $7,542
2014 $20,582 $29,404 $3,483 $7,237
2015 $17,722 $29,721 $3,190 $7,799
2016 $18,666 $31,948 $3,186 $7,853
2017 $20,852 $34,507 $3,344 $8,115
2018 $23,618 $37,121 $3,553 $7,801
2019 $24,021 $40,586 $3,560 $8,046
2020 $23,934 $40,672 $3,317 $7,705
2021 $27,954 $44,252 $3,843 $8,623
2022 $28,451 $47,802 $3,508 $9,284
2023 $30,133 $46,790 $3,829 $9,843
2024 $31,170 $49,334 $4,055 $10,305

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Estonia's government spending was $18.9B, accounting for 44.4% of its GDP, while Morocco's spent $52.8B, or 34.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 25.4% in Estonia and 68.9% in Morocco, ranking 168/185 and 58/185, respectively.

Estonia
Government spending

Government debt
Morocco
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Estonia Morocco
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 22.6% 70.5%
1991 - - 20.8% 59.1%
1992 - - 22.3% 67%
1993 - - 23.1% 74.7%
1994 - - 21.7% 69.3%
1995 39.5% 8.66% 21.3% 72.2%
1996 38.6% 7.3% 17.6% 65.3%
1997 35.8% 6.03% 18.6% 68%
1998 38.9% 5.4% 18.7% 64.5%
1999 40.7% 5.93% 18.4% 63.4%
2000 36.4% 5.11% 22.8% 64.9%
2001 35.3% 4.93% 23.7% 60.4%
2002 35.9% 5.66% 25.8% 59.4%
2003 35% 5.6% 24.1% 56.9%
2004 34.1% 5.16% 24.5% 54.4%
2005 33.7% 4.73% 28.6% 54.8%
2006 33.5% 4.72% 26% 50.6%
2007 33.8% 3.91% 26.4% 47.1%
2008 39.5% 4.67% 28.3% 42%
2009 46.1% 7.98% 28.1% 42.6%
2010 40.7% 7.99% 28.7% 45.3%
2011 37.6% 7.6% 31.2% 48.6%
2012 39.4% 11.1% 32.5% 52.3%
2013 38.3% 11.4% 30.4% 57.1%
2014 37.6% 11.6% 30.7% 58.6%
2015 39.3% 10.8% 28.5% 58.4%
2016 38.9% 10.2% 28.6% 60.1%
2017 38.9% 9.43% 27.9% 60.3%
2018 38.8% 8.51% 27.8% 60.5%
2019 39.1% 9.05% 27.7% 60.3%
2020 44.7% 19.1% 34.1% 72.2%
2021 42.1% 18.4% 31% 69.4%
2022 40% 19.1% 33.8% 71.5%
2023 43.7% 20.2% 32.3% 69.5%
2024 44.2% 23.6% 34.2% 70%
2025 44.4% 25.4% 34.3% 68.9%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Estonia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$721M, equivalent to -1.69% of GDP. This compares to Morocco's deficit of -$6.26B, or -4.06% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Estonia recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Morocco ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Estonia posted an annual deficit equal to -0.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.13% of GDP for Morocco.

Deficit/surplus
Estonia

Morocco
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Estonia Morocco
1990 - -1.32%
1991 - -0.9%
1992 - -1.84%
1993 - -2%
1994 - -2.51%
1995 -0.26% -2.54%
1996 -0.93% 0.87%
1997 2.98% 1.5%
1998 0.65% 1.47%
1999 -3.42% 3.21%
2000 -0.11% -1.97%
2001 0.4% -3.79%
2002 0.29% -4.37%
2003 1.67% -3.74%
2004 2.29% -3.31%
2005 1.07% -5.46%
2006 2.71% -1.8%
2007 2.5% -0.12%
2008 -2.92% 0.63%
2009 -3.43% -1.63%
2010 -1.09% -3.93%
2011 0.09% -6.08%
2012 -0.86% -6.63%
2013 -0.66% -4.7%
2014 0.42% -4.78%
2015 -0.24% -4.59%
2016 -0.62% -4.49%
2017 -1.07% -3.3%
2018 -1.15% -3.52%
2019 -0.11% -3.88%
2020 -5.42% -7.15%
2021 -2.57% -5.92%
2022 -1.07% -5.38%
2023 -3.14% -4.46%
2024 -1.69% -4.06%
2025 -2.69% -3.89%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Estonia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.1%, compared with 1.86% in Morocco. In 2024, inflation was 3.52% in Estonia and 0.99% in Morocco.

Inflation
Estonia

Morocco
Year Inflation
Estonia Morocco Estonia Morocco
1996 23.1% 2.99%
1997 10.6% 1.04%
1998 8.21% 2.75%
1999 3.3% 0.68%
2000 4.02% 1.89%
2001 5.75% 0.62%
2002 3.57% 2.8%
2003 1.33% 1.17%
2004 3.05% 1.49%
2005 4.08% 0.98%
2006 4.44% 3.28%
2007 6.6% 2.04%
2008 10.4% 3.71%
2009 -0.08% 0.97%
2010 2.97% 0.99%
2011 4.98% 0.91%
2012 3.93% 1.29%
2013 2.78% 1.88%
2014 -0.11% 0.44%
2015 -0.49% 1.56%
2016 0.15% 1.64%
2017 3.42% 0.75%
2018 3.44% 1.8%
2019 2.28% 0.3%
2020 -0.44% 0.71%
2021 4.65% 1.4%
2022 19.4% 6.66%
2023 9.16% 6.09%
2024 3.52% 0.99%

Top exports between countries

Estonia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $9.58M
Raw agricultural goods $6.32M
Transport & tourism services $5.42M
Raw materials & minerals $4.48M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.12M
Wood & paper products $1.67M
IT & IP services $421K
Animal & marine products $410K
Business & finance services $316K
Metals $274K
Morocco
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $4.29M
Machinery & equipment $1.68M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $648K
Chemicals & pharma $194K
Textiles & consumer goods $72K
Raw agricultural goods $44K
Metals $21K
Precious metals & jewellery $5K

Balance of trade

Estonia Morocco
Current account balance
-$578M
2024
-$1.87B
2024
Current account balance ranking
104/189
2024
139/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-1.21%
2024
Goods imports
$22.1B
2024
$66.5B
2024
Goods exports
$19.1B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Service imports
$10.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Service exports
$13.6B
2024
$28.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.7%
2024
52.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
76.3%
2024
43.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Estonia Morocco
Economic freedom 78.9 60.3
Economic freedom ranking 9/197 94/197
Property rights 93.7 58.6
Government integrity 84.5 36.9
Judicial effectiveness 93.9 32.7
Tax burden 80.8 71.4
Government spending 48.8 67.9
Fiscal health 90.9 46.2
Business freedom 83.3 68.9
Labor freedom 62.2 48.5
Monetary freedom 68.8 74.7
Trade freedom 79.6 67.2
Investment freedom 90 75
Financial freedom 70 75

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Estonia is 78.9, ranking 9/197, compared to 60.3 for Morocco, ranking 94/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Estonia
Morocco
Year Economic freedom index
Estonia Morocco
1995 65.2 62.8
1996 65.4 64.3
1997 69.1 64.7
1998 72.5 61.1
1999 73.8 63.8
2000 69.9 63.2
2001 76.1 63.9
2002 77.6 59
2003 77.7 57.8
2004 77.4 56.7
2005 75.2 52.2
2006 74.9 51.5
2007 78 56.4
2008 77.9 55.6
2009 76.4 57.7
2010 74.7 59.2
2011 75.2 59.6
2012 73.2 60.2
2013 75.3 59.6
2014 75.9 58.3
2015 76.8 60.1
2016 77.2 61.3
2017 79.1 61.5
2018 78.8 61.9
2019 76.6 62.9
2020 77.7 63.3
2021 78.2 63.3
2022 80 59.2
2023 78.6 58.4
2024 77.8 56.8
2025 78.9 60.3

More economic indicators

Estonia Morocco
Services, % of GDP
65.1%
2024
54.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.91%
2024
10.1%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$39.4B
2024
$145B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$48,260
2024
$10,150
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
125/177
2024
52/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$270M
2024
-$948M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.46B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.73B
2024
$691M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
4.07%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
22.5%
2022
3.9%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.2%
2024
29.9%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.