GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Morocco
Morocco: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Morocco, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.2% for gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Morocco peaked at 12.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 105th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -56.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -63.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +114.7% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | -1.7% | -147.9% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -613.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -84.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +362.9% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +54.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -103.5% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -3753.9% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -76.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +111.5% |
| 1992 | -2.1% | -129.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -1529.7% |
| 1995 | -5.4% | -151.1% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -328.9% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | -112.6% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -563.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -76.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +199.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +65.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +870.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -348.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -213.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -81.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +122.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3753.9% | -0.3% | 11.9% |
| 1994 | +1529.7% | -0.7% | 10.6% |
| 2017 | +870.5% | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| 1982 | +613.8% | -1.7% | 9.0% |
| 1998 | +563.8% | -1.6% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -1.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -5.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -7.2% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Morocco?
- Gdp growth in Morocco was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for gdp growth?
- Morocco ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release