Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco
Morocco: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 8,451 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 8,451 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco peaked at 8,451 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 685 2011$, in 1820.
That places Morocco 95th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 685 2011$ | — |
| 1870 | 897 2011$ | +30.9% |
| 1913 | 1,132 2011$ | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 2,319 2011$ | +104.9% |
| 1951 | 2,324 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 2,327 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,340 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,353 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2,364 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,313 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 2,263 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2,214 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2,165 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,118 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2,138 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,158 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,179 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,201 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,222 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,289 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,359 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,429 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,503 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,576 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,654 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,660 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,700 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,791 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,919 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3,175 2011$ | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 3,268 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,298 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,382 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,622 2011$ | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,457 2011$ | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 3,725 2011$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,606 2011$ | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,657 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,784 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3,977 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,790 2011$ | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,077 2011$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 4,073 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,130 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,354 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4,194 2011$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,097 2011$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,461 2011$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4,157 2011$ | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 4,604 2011$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,469 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,729 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4,721 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,754 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,042 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5,141 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,387 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,584 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,708 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,077 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6,228 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,531 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6,741 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,932 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,226 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,365 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,619 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7,733 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,001 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8,039 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,291 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,451 2011$ | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8,451 2011$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8,451 2011$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,532 2011$, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +104.9% | 1,132 2011$ | 2,319 2011$ |
| 1870 | +30.9% | 685 2011$ | 897 2011$ |
| 1913 | +26.2% | 897 2011$ | 1,132 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 685 2011$ | 685 2011$ | 685 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 897 2011$ | 897 2011$ | 897 2011$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,132 2011$ | 1,132 2011$ | 1,132 2011$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,298 2011$ | 2,165 2011$ | 2,364 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,260 2011$ | 2,118 2011$ | 2,503 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,942 2011$ | 2,576 2011$ | 3,382 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,777 2011$ | 3,457 2011$ | 4,077 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,392 2011$ | 4,097 2011$ | 4,729 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,719 2011$ | 4,754 2011$ | 6,741 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,740 2011$ | 6,932 2011$ | 8,451 2011$ | 9 |
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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Morocco was 8,451 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,451 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 2011$ in 1820.
- How does Morocco rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]