Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Morocco
Morocco: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 3.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Morocco, 1998–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Morocco is 3.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Morocco peaked at 16.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 68th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 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 national poverty lines in Morocco?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Morocco was 3.9% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.