Government spending vs. GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Government spending vs. GDP was 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.89 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
29.89 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.96 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Morocco stood at 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Morocco peaked at 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 3.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 7.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 11.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 11.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 12.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 11.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 11.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 12.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 19.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 19.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 28.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 12.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +44.3% | 7.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.51 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1975 | +34.6% | 5.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.97 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 49 Kuwait 37.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 50 Peru 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 51 Qatar 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 53 Romania 29.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 54 Hungary 29.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Morocco?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Morocco was 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 government spending vs. gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.