Income share held by fourth 20% in Morocco
Morocco: Income share held by fourth 20% was 20.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Income share held by fourth 20% in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 20.9% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Morocco peaked at 21.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2006.
That places Morocco 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.8% | — |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 20.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 106 Malawi 21.0% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 20.9% compare
- 107 Philippines 20.9% compare
- 107 Turkey 20.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,240 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Morocco?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Morocco was 20.9% in 2013, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Morocco ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.