Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco

Morocco: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 59.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
59.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2007
All-time low
45.4%
in 1974
Years of data
43
1970–2012

Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1970–2012

02040601970199120121970: 52.5 % GDP1971: 50.1 % GDP1972: 51.1 % GDP1973: 51.3 % GDP1974: 45.4 % GDP1975: 47.8 % GDP1976: 48.9 % GDP1977: 50.6 % GDP1978: 49.3 % GDP1979: 49.6 % GDP1980: 50.6 % GDP1981: 52.9 % GDP1982: 52 % GDP1983: 52.3 % GDP1984: 53.5 % GDP1985: 52.6 % GDP1986: 52.7 % GDP1987: 56.6 % GDP1988: 54.3 % GDP1989: 53.7 % GDP1990: 53.7 % GDP1991: 53 % GDP1992: 57.6 % GDP1993: 58.9 % GDP1994: 56.3 % GDP1995: 59.7 % GDP1996: 55.6 % GDP1997: 58 % GDP1998: 57.2 % GDP1999: 59.5 % GDP2000: 61.1 % GDP2001: 60.8 % GDP2002: 60.9 % GDP2003: 59.7 % GDP2004: 59.9 % GDP2005: 62 % GDP2006: 60.8 % GDP2007: 63.9 % GDP2008: 59.8 % GDP2009: 60 % GDP2010: 59.8 % GDP2011: 58.9 % GDP2012: 59.9 % GDP

Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco is 59.9%, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 63.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1974.

That places Morocco 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.7% 45.4% 52.5% 10
1980s 53.1% 50.6% 56.6% 10
1990s 57.0% 53.0% 59.7% 10
2000s 60.9% 59.7% 63.9% 10
2010s 59.5% 58.9% 59.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 59.9% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1974.
How does Morocco rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Morocco ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% GDP
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
Last refreshed

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.