Annual growth of GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Morocco, 1967–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Morocco is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 10.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.1% | — |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -65.0% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +48.7% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -103.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -1088.4% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +196.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +64.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -58.4% |
| 1978 | -0.4% | -111.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -636.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -56.6% |
| 1981 | -4.4% | -580.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -239.9% |
| 1983 | -1.2% | -120.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -408.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +97.1% |
| 1987 | -2.3% | -133.2% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -524.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -90.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +63.2% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +246.4% |
| 1992 | -3.7% | -169.1% |
| 1993 | -2.3% | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -487.1% |
| 1995 | -6.9% | -176.7% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -255.1% |
| 1997 | -3.1% | -128.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -283.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +478.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +456.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +253.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +95.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +65.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +115.9% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -122.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -645.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | -548.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -186.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +232.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +30.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.6% 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% | -0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | -0.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -4.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -6.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -8.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 56 Papua New Guinea 3.8% compare
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- 58 North Macedonia 3.7% compare
- 60 Niger 3.6% compare
- 61 American Samoa 3.6% compare
- 62 Samoa 3.6% compare
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 growth of gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Morocco was 3.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.