Morocco

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 37.7M; 40th of 217
GDP: $154B; 60th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,993; 147th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 75.3; 102nd of 217
Human development: 0.683; 122nd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Morocco

Tunisia

Djibouti

Lebanon

Jordan

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lower middle-income North African economy; ongoing recovery from recent drought and earthquake; rebounding via tourism, manufacturing, and raw materials processing; significant trade and investment with EU; reform programs include fiscal rebalancing, state enterprise governance and private sector investments

Area: 716,550 km²
Resources: phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
Borders: Algeria 1,941 km; Mauritania 1,564 km; Spain (Ceuta) and Spain (Melilla)

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim99.7%

Religious diversity: 0.0755 / 10 · very low · 189th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MAR

TUN

DJI

LBN

GDP

current US$

$154B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.1B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

77.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

10.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

37.7M–––

Population density

people per km²

83.6–––

Urban population

% of total

65.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.2–––

Net migration

people

-46.8K–––

Population under 15

% of total

25.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

8.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

7,256.8–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,151.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

43.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.491–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.277–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.98–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.77–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.62–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.71–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

56.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.48–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

13.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

23.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

43.1%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

36.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

55.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.22–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.0755–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.98–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.07–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.31–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.63–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.7–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.32–––

Would fight for country

% yes

84%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.48–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#60/214

$154B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#147/214

$3,9932024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#138/203

$9,843latest

GDP growth

annual %

#107/214

3.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#141/207

$3,7602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#38/213

1.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#89/201

$1.1B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#52/205

77.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#74/206

10.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#98/208

24.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#142/187

9%latest

Gini index

0–100

#117/168

39.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#87/168

3.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#40/217

37.7Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#117/216

83.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#103/215

65.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#102/217

75.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#92/217

2.2latest

Net migration

people

#197/217

-46.8K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#94/217

25.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#114/217

8.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#112/196

15.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#105/196

16.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#116/192

5.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#131/195

0.7latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#123/160

77.4%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#32/199

6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#87/194

47.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#81/139

74.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#48/210

91%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#32/214

148.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#129/208

72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#120/215

577.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#78/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#127/198

7,256.82024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#129/202

1,151.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#59/202

43.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#106/202

26.5%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#116/202

73.5%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#157/204

69.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#78/204

1.82024

Share of global CO₂

#48/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#52/193

2.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#130/172

0.2642022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#106/172

0.2512022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#94/178

382022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#106/193

-0.3572022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#97/193

-0.1322022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#102/193

-0.1972022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#121/193

-0.322022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#93/172

0.7662022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#38/104

0.4912021

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#82/105

0.2772021

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#44/113

8.982021

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#63/112

2.772021

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#50/114

3.622021

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#39/114

5.712021

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#103/114

2.792021

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#88/111

2.832021

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#25/113

56.2%2021

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#45/109

2.482021

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#63/112

13.5%2021

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#49/112

23.2%2021

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#49/114

43.1%2021

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#51/114

36.3%2021

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#63/110

55.2%2021

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#71/109

4.222021

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#189/193

0.07552020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#156/193

0.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#70/114

16.5%2021

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#88/112

1.982021

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#86/113

2.072021

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#77/110

2.312021

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#39/111

2.632021

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#36/104

8.72021

National pride

mean, 1–4

#87/114

3.322021

Would fight for country

% yes

#22/113

84%2021

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#37/114

2.482021

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#122/189

0.6832021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#104/170

0.4252021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#120/164

4.652025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#82/113

6.812021

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#83/114

6.682021

Global Peace Index

1–5

#82/158

2.022023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#25/161

3.6%latest

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