Total factor productivity in Morocco
Morocco: Total factor productivity was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Morocco, 1954–2023
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.
Total factor productivity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.628 | — |
| 1955 | 0.5754 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5813 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5598 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6171 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.6233 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6303 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.8073 | +28.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8394 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9506 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9876 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9585 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9076 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9244 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9588 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9409 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9875 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9464 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9497 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9641 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9514 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9994 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9798 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9728 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.997 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9244 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8848 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9351 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.846 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9112 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8576 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8789 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8415 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8243 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.866 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8655 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.874 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8771 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8675 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9033 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8827 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8989 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9492 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9598 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9923 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9909 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9683 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9977 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +28.1% | 0.6303 | 0.8073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.