Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco
Morocco: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 7.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.49
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.51
in 2022
All-time low
4.19
in 1999
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco is 7.49, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 8.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 1999.
That places Morocco 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.93 | — |
| 1976 | 5.71 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.85 | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.49 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 7.19 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.08 | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.65 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 6.16 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6.44 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.19 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.13 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.02 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 7.44 | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 6.11 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.74 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.77 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.37 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 7.68 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 8.51 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.05 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.79 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 7.49 | -3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 | 5.34 | 5.96 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 4.19 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 5.02 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 5.4 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 6.11 | 8.51 | 6 |
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco was 7.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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