Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2008
All-time low
3.2%
in 1986
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Morocco stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 10.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1986.
Morocco ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 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)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Morocco?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Morocco was 8.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1986.
- How does Morocco rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.