Total factor productivity in Morocco

Morocco: Total factor productivity was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1974
All-time low
0.5598
in 1957
Years of data
70
1954–2023

Total factor productivity in Morocco, 1954–2023

00.250.50.751195419882023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 1.01 for total factor productivity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Morocco peaked at 1.07 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5598, in 1957.

That places Morocco 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.5975 0.5598 0.628 6
1960s 0.899 0.6303 1.03 10
1970s 1.04 1 1.07 10
1980s 0.9733 0.9409 1.01 10
1990s 0.9049 0.8415 0.997 10
2000s 0.8808 0.8243 0.9492 10
2010s 1.02 0.9598 1.05 10
2020s 0.9933 0.9683 1.01 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 32 India 1.01 compare
  2. 34 Romania 1.01 compare
  3. 36 Botswana 1.01 compare
  4. 37 Japan 1 compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total factor productivity in Morocco?
Total factor productivity in Morocco was 1.01 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1974.
What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5598 in 1957.
How does Morocco rank for total factor productivity?
Morocco ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total factor productivity
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed

This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.