Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 82.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
82.6%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2008
All-time low
35.1%
in 1965
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Morocco, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Morocco is 82.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Morocco peaked at 88.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1965.
Morocco ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.3% | — |
| 1961 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.1% | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 39.2% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 36.7% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6% | 35.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 36.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 44.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 52.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 60.2% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 75.9% | 82.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 84.3% compare
- 21 Botswana 83.5% compare
- 22 Zambia 83.1% compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.3% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 81.0% compare
- 26 Guinea 78.5% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,835 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,181 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 39,091 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Morocco?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Morocco was 82.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.