Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
88th
of 166 countries
All-time high
59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Morocco is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 88th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 8,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 8,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 8,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 8,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 9,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 9,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 11,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 11,597 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 17,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 25,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 25,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 27,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 26,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 25,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 26,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 22,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 25,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 27,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 27,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 27,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 24,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 24,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 23,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 23,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 24,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 24,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 23,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 24,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 24,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 25,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 26,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 28,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 32,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 36,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 36,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 46,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 43,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 44,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 47,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 51,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 50,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 54,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 55,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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% | 17,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +34.6% | 13,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 85 East Timor 64,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 62,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ecuador 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Oman 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Morocco was 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.