Subsidies in Morocco
Morocco: Subsidies was 5.56 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Morocco, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Morocco stood at 5.56 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 885.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Morocco peaked at 5.56 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.61 million current US$, in 1987.
That places Morocco 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 362.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 406.40 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 385.69 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 285.74 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 344.25 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 332.80 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 168.38 million current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 75.61 million current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1988 | 155.56 million current US$ | +105.8% |
| 1989 | 199.81 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 123.87 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 136.91 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 185.06 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 206.26 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 347.17 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1995 | 321.43 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 622.31 million current US$ | +93.6% |
| 1997 | 641.34 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 607.53 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 650.32 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 752.40 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 564.19 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 514.02 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 662.91 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 939.22 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 4.06 billion current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +89.7% |
| 2011 | 5.56 billion current US$ | +55.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.56 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 million current US$, 770.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271.67 million current US$ | 75.61 million current US$ | 406.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.22 million current US$ | 123.87 million current US$ | 650.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 514.02 million current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | 2 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Morocco?
- Subsidies in Morocco was 5.56 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.61 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Morocco rank for subsidies?
- Morocco ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current U.S. dollars.