Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco
Morocco: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco peaked at 12.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1981.
That places Morocco 50th out of 187 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.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.8% | — |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 4 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,148 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7729 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Morocco was 11.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.