Country profile · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · LMC

🇲🇦 Morocco

Lower middle income. Capital Rabat. Lower-third GDP/cap (LMC · LONG) - 42 series with wider survey lag risk.

38.1 million
Population
$160.6 billion
GDP
$4,153
GDP / capita
75.5 years
Life expectancy
RSS
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Lower middle income Capital: Rabat

Lower-third GDP/cap · LONG

Morocco ranks 59th of 217 by total GDP and 103rd for life expectancy - a lower middle income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

#59
World GDP rank (of 217)
$4,153
GDP per capita
#103
Life-expectancy rank
#39
Population rank

Morocco lands in the lower third of GDP/cap (#149 of 214) - LMC · LONG - so national averages need rural/urban caution.

Morocco vs all countries by total GDP

Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)

$160,610,994,055 59th of 214 higher than 155 of 214 countries

Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14

Morocco on the global income map

Morocco (MAR) sits in the lower GDP/cap third - plotted with largest peers; bubble area = population.

Morocco on the global income map Morocco positioned by World Bank GDP per capita and life expectancy against its largest peers. Each point shows the latest available observation year for both measures. 50 60 70 80 90 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Life expectancy at birth (years) India - GDP/cap $2,695 (2024) · life expectancy 72.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 (2024) · life expectancy 78.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 (2024) · life expectancy 78.9 years (2024) · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 (2024) · life expectancy 71.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 (2024) · life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 (2024) · life expectancy 54.6 years (2024) · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 (2024) · life expectancy 76.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 (2024) · life expectancy 74.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 (2024) · life expectancy 73.4 years (2024) · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 (2024) · life expectancy 67.6 years (2024) · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 (2024) · life expectancy 75.3 years (2024) · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 (2024) · life expectancy 71.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 (2024) · life expectancy 69.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 (2024) · life expectancy 62.1 years (2024) · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 (2024) · life expectancy 74.7 years (2024) · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 (2024) · life expectancy 77.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 (2024) · life expectancy 80.8 years (2024) · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 (2024) · life expectancy 76.6 years (2024) · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 (2024) · life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 (2024) · life expectancy 67.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 (2024) · life expectancy 83.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 (2024) · life expectancy 66.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 (2024) · life expectancy 63.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 (2024) · life expectancy 67.1 years (2024) · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 (2024) · life expectancy 83.6 years (2024) · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 (2024) · life expectancy 66.5 years (2024) · low income Morocco - GDP/cap $4,153 (2024) · life expectancy 75.5 years (2024) · lower-middle income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member
  • Morocco: GDP per capita $4,153 (2024), life expectancy 75.5 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
  • Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
  • Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
  • Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.

Overview

Morocco has a population of 38.1 million, making it the 39th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

Its economy totals $160.6 billion - ranked 59th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $4,153, placing it in the Lower middle income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years (ranked 103rd globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Rabat.

👥 Demographics

Population
38.1 million
2024
Population Ages 0-14
25.6%
2024
Population Ages 65+
8.1%
2024
Population Density
84.5/km²
2023
Urban Population
62.8%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$1.7 billion
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$160.6 billion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
3.8%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$4,153.194
2024
Government Debt (% of GDP)
51.2%
2011
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
1.0%
2024
Trade (% of GDP)
92.2%
2024
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
2024

🏥 Health

Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
6.1%
2023
Infant Mortality Rate
14.7 per 1,000
2024
Life Expectancy at Birth
75.5 years
2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio
70
2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
0.7 per 1,000
2021
Stunting Prevalence (under 5)
14.2
2019
Under-5 Mortality Rate
15.7 per 1,000
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
6.0%
2023
Literacy Rate (Adult)
64.3
2014
School Enrollment (Primary)
116.6
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
90.0
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
48.2
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
89.1
2014

🌍 Environment

CO2 Emissions Per Capita
1.8
2024
Electric Power Consumption
997 kWh
2023
Forest Area
12.9
2023
Freshwater Withdrawal
36.5
2022
Renewable Energy Consumption
10.9%
2021

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
80.0%
2024
Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023
Access to Sanitation
8.4%
2024
Internet Users
91.2%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
153.1
2024

⚖️ Social

Female Labor Participation
19.8
2024
GINI Index
39.5
2013
Intentional Homicides
1.7
2023
Male Labor Participation
68.3
2024
Net Migration
-46,802
2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day)
3.7%
2013

🌐 Livability Score

One composite verdict from 5 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Morocco does report.

Overall
C+
61/100
Life expectancy C-
75.5 years
World Bank, 2024 (217-country benchmark)
Under-5 mortality D
15.7 per 1,000
World Bank, 2024 (196-country benchmark)
Access to electricity A+
100.0%
World Bank, 2023 (215-country benchmark)
Access to clean water D
80.0%
World Bank, 2024 (151-country benchmark)
Safety (homicide rate) C+
1.7 per 100,000
UNODC via World Bank, 2023 (195-country benchmark)

All indicators for Morocco

42 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.

TopicIndicatorValueYear
DemographicsPopulation38.1 million2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 0-1425.6%2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 65+8.1%2024
DemographicsPopulation Density84.5/km²2023
DemographicsUrban Population62.8%2024
EconomyForeign Direct Investment$1.7 billion2024
EconomyGDP (Current USD)$160.6 billion2024
EconomyGDP Growth Rate3.8%2024
EconomyGDP Per Capita (Current USD)$4,153.1942024
EconomyGovernment Debt (% of GDP)51.2%2011
EconomyInflation (Consumer Prices)1.0%2024
EconomyTrade (% of GDP)92.2%2024
EconomyUnemployment Rate9.1%2024
HealthHealth Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1%2023
HealthInfant Mortality Rate14.7 per 1,0002024
HealthLife Expectancy at Birth75.5 years2024
HealthMaternal Mortality Ratio702023
HealthPhysicians (per 1,000 people)0.7 per 1,0002021
HealthStunting Prevalence (under 5)14.22019
HealthUnder-5 Mortality Rate15.7 per 1,0002024
EducationEducation Expenditure (% of GDP)6.0%2023
EducationLiteracy Rate (Adult)64.32014
EducationSchool Enrollment (Primary)116.62024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Secondary)90.02024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Tertiary)48.22024
EducationYouth Literacy Rate89.12014
EnvironmentCO2 Emissions Per Capita1.82024
EnvironmentElectric Power Consumption997 kWh2023
EnvironmentForest Area12.92023
EnvironmentFreshwater Withdrawal36.52022
EnvironmentRenewable Energy Consumption10.9%2021
InfrastructureAccess to Clean Water80.0%2024
InfrastructureAccess to Electricity100.0%2023
InfrastructureAccess to Sanitation8.4%2024
InfrastructureInternet Users91.2%2024
InfrastructureMobile Subscriptions153.12024
SocialFemale Labor Participation19.82024
SocialGINI Index39.52013
SocialIntentional Homicides1.72023
SocialMale Labor Participation68.32024
SocialNet Migration-46,8022024
SocialPoverty (< $2.15/day)3.7%2013

🛣️ Road Safety

Fatality rates from OECD ITF; vulnerable road-user shares from WHO (where reported).

Road Fatalities per 100,000 Population
9.7 per 100K
2018
Road Fatalities per 10,000 Registered Vehicles
7.5 per 10K vehicles
2018
Cyclist Deaths (% of Road Fatalities)
5.9% of road deaths
2016
Pedestrian Deaths (% of Road Fatalities)
26.3% of road deaths
2016

Sources: OECD ITF Transport Safety Indicators and WHO GHO road-user distribution (RS_246). Coverage: ~40 IRTAD member countries. Data years vary by country and source. Lower fatality rates indicate safer roads.

🫀 Disease Burden

Tuberculosis deaths at 7.2 per 100,000 sit well above the fleet midpoint (4.1) on Morocco; the cause list below is truncated to the steepest rates instead of repeating the full WHO menu. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.

NCD Death Rate
610
per 100K · 2021
Road Traffic Deaths
18.6
per 100K · 2021
TB Deaths
7.20
per 100K · 2021

Injuries & External Causes

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

Compare Morocco with near GDP/cap peers

Side-by-side pages for the closest ABS GDP/cap neighbours - not a full-roster dropdown.

What the data says about Morocco

Morocco is a lower-middle-income economy, a tier where a large share of economic activity often sits outside formally measured, monetized markets, so official statistics can understate real living standards more than the headline dollar figures suggest. With a comparatively small population, a single survey round or a change in methodology can shift Morocco's reported figures noticeably from one release to the next, independent of any real change on the ground. Where a field on this page reads "N/A," it usually means the relevant agency has not yet published a recent estimate for Morocco.

Morocco lands in the lower third of GDP/cap (#149 of 214) - LMC · LONG - so national averages need rural/urban caution.

Morocco's 38.1 million people and $160.6 billion GDP (59th) yield $4,153 per person in the lower GDP/cap third. Life expectancy 75.5 years (103rd, LONG) and survey lag both matter when reading single-year cells. 42 official points sit in the tables.

Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Tunisia at $4,188 (Δ $34). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.

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Figures above are sourced from World Bank, WHO, and ILO (OECD where applicable) as cited below; always verify against the primary source before citing a specific number.

Source: World Bank Open Data, Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Source: ILO ILOSTAT, and Sources: OECD ITF / WHO GHO. World Bank and ILO data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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