Real gdp growth in Morocco
Morocco: Real gdp growth was 4.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Morocco, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Morocco is 4.86, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Morocco peaked at 13.46 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.18, in 2020.
That places Morocco 54th out of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.79 | — |
| 1981 | -2.76 | -172.9% |
| 1982 | 9.62 | -447.9% |
| 1983 | -0.5572 | -105.8% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | -878.4% |
| 1985 | 6.32 | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 8.3 | +31.2% |
| 1987 | -2.54 | -130.7% |
| 1988 | 10.41 | -509.4% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -77.3% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | +70.5% |
| 1991 | 7.55 | +87.0% |
| 1992 | -2.91 | -138.5% |
| 1993 | -1 | -65.5% |
| 1994 | 11.49 | -1246.0% |
| 1995 | -6.33 | -155.1% |
| 1996 | 13.46 | -312.7% |
| 1997 | -2.01 | -114.9% |
| 1998 | 7.98 | -496.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5294 | -93.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | +200.8% |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +374.2% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -56.1% |
| 2003 | 6.32 | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | +160.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | -65.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5212 | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | +870.5% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -7.18 | -348.3% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | -213.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | +109.1% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 4.86 | +11.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1246.0% | -1 | 11.49 |
| 1984 | +878.4% | -0.5572 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | +870.5% | 0.5212 | 5.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 | -2.76 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | -6.33 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 1.59 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 0.5212 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | -7.18 | 8.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Morocco?
- Real gdp growth in Morocco was 4.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 1996.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.18 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for real gdp growth?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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