Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1970–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco stood at 26.4%.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 32.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1996.
That places Morocco 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.5% | — |
| 1971 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry as a share of GDP vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +28.3% | 25.1% | 32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 24.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 25.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.4% | 3 |
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 industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 26.4% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.