Central government spending as share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Central government spending as share of GDP was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, central government spending as share of gdp in Morocco stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 28.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 76th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -5.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 25.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 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 central government spending as share of gdp in Morocco?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Morocco was 26.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.