Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Morocco
Morocco: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 3.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.7% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Morocco peaked at 22.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 44th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.438 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1007 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1007 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2592 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Morocco?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Morocco was 3.7% in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.