Tax revenue as share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Morocco, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Morocco is 21.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 24.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1986.
That places Morocco 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.5% compare
- 82 Macau, China 21.3% compare
- 83 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 85 Mozambique 20.9% compare
- 86 Fiji 20.7% compare
- 87 El Salvador 20.6% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,919 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,180 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 48,438 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Morocco?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Morocco was 21.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1986.
- How does Morocco rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.