Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 184 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 1964
All-time low
7.2%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 37.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 84th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.2% | — |
| 1951 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 8.8% | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 9.7% | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 12.3% | +26.9% |
| 1956 | 13.2% | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 14.7% | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 36.2% | +126.7% |
| 1962 | 33.1% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 32.1% | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.2% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | -51.9% |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 30.8% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1% | 7.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.5% | 16.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 16.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 22.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 81 El Salvador 20.4% compare
- 82 Iraq 20.3% compare
- 83 Denmark 20.3% compare
- 85 Tajikistan 20.2% compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 20.2% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 20.2% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,426 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 20.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.