Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Morocco
Morocco: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 11.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.6% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco peaked at 40.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2013.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40.8% | — |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.2% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco was 11.6% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2013.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.