Income share held by second 20% in Morocco
Morocco: Income share held by second 20% was 10.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Income share held by second 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 10.7% for income share held by second 20% in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Morocco peaked at 11.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 92nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by second 20% in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.6% | — |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.2%, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 90 El Salvador 10.8% compare
- 90 Israel 10.8% compare
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- 95 Peru 10.6% 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 second 20% in Morocco?
- Income share held by second 20% in Morocco was 10.7% 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 second 20% recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 second 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.