Economic complexity rankings in Morocco
Morocco: Economic complexity rankings was 75 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
75
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
35th
of 121 countries
All-time high
92
in 1998
All-time low
41
in 1965
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Morocco, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Morocco is 75, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Morocco peaked at 92 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1965.
Morocco ranks 35th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 46 | — |
| 1965 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 57 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 89 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 75 | -7.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.83 | 41 | 57 | 6 |
| 1970s | 54.7 | 49 | 59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57 | 51 | 65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80 | 62 | 92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.71 | 75 | 84 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Morocco?
- Economic complexity rankings in Morocco was 75 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 1998.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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