Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 2.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.6% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco peaked at 13.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 45th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.4% | — |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -56.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco was 2.6% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2013.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.