Gdp per capita growth in Morocco
Morocco: Gdp per capita growth was 3.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gdp per capita growth in Morocco, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Morocco is 3.63, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Morocco peaked at 10.63 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.14, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 59th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.08 | — |
| 1968 | 6.95 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.49 | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | -65.0% |
| 1971 | 2.86 | +48.7% |
| 1972 | -0.104 | -103.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | -1088.4% |
| 1974 | 3.04 | +196.0% |
| 1975 | 5.01 | +64.7% |
| 1976 | 8.17 | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 3.4 | -58.4% |
| 1978 | -0.3888 | -111.4% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | -636.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9065 | -56.6% |
| 1981 | -4.36 | -580.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | -239.9% |
| 1983 | -1.23 | -120.1% |
| 1984 | 3.78 | -408.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 6.91 | +97.1% |
| 1987 | -2.3 | -133.2% |
| 1988 | 9.74 | -524.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9508 | -90.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +63.2% |
| 1991 | 5.37 | +246.4% |
| 1992 | -3.71 | -169.1% |
| 1993 | -2.31 | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 8.93 | -487.1% |
| 1995 | -6.85 | -176.7% |
| 1996 | 10.63 | -255.1% |
| 1997 | -3.06 | -128.8% |
| 1998 | 5.62 | -283.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1935 | -96.6% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +478.3% |
| 2001 | 6.22 | +456.2% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +253.6% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | +95.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | +65.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +115.9% |
| 2016 | -0.6936 | -122.3% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -645.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | -8.14 | -548.1% |
| 2021 | 7.06 | -186.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7791 | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | +232.2% |
| 2024 | 2.77 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 3.63 | +30.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1088.4% | -0.104 | 1.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 | 5.49 | 7.08 | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.7 | -0.3888 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | -4.36 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | -6.85 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 1.12 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | -0.6936 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | -8.14 | 7.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 56 Papua New Guinea 3.81 compare
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- 58 North Macedonia 3.68 compare
- 60 Niger 3.61 compare
- 61 American Samoa 3.59 compare
- 62 Samoa 3.59 compare
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 gdp per capita growth in Morocco?
- Gdp per capita growth in Morocco was 3.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.14 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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