Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Morocco, 2001–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Morocco is 0.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Morocco 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,177 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,198 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Morocco?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Morocco was 0.7% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2010.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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