Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
254.38 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Morocco peaked at 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254.38 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 254.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 261.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 271.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 290.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 294.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 268.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 273.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 278.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 297.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 293.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 307.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 323.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 325.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 312.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 354.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 464.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 654.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 638.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 629.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 653.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 597.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 573.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 576.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 496.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 466.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 506.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 538.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 532.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 551.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 504.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 450.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 435.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 409.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 411.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 414.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 412.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 383.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 379.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 365.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 384.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 387.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 400.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 399.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 400.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 413.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 424.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 432.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 448.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 461 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 510.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 508.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 518.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 621.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 570.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 575.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 579.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 586.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 593.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 608.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 631.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 621.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 659.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 669.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 703.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 735.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +40.9% | 464.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 654.81 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +31.3% | 354.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 464.84 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 254.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 297.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 466.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 307.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 654.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 534.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 466.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 597.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 404.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 365.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 450.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 387.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 510.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 508.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 631.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 621.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 95 Ecuador 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Samoa 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Bhutan 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Paraguay 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Gabon 737.95 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Morocco?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Morocco was 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.