Annual GDP growth in Morocco
Morocco: Annual GDP growth was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Morocco stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Morocco peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +199.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +144.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +873.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -348.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -213.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +102.2% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +873.1% | 0.5% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -7.2% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 811.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 89.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Morocco?
- Annual gdp growth in Morocco was 3.8% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for annual gdp growth?
- Morocco ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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