Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in Morocco

Morocco: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day was 95.1% in 2013. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2013)
95.1%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1984
All-time low
95.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1984–2013

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in Morocco, 1984–2013

0204060801001984199820131984: 99.2 %1990: 97.9 %1998: 98.5 %2000: 98.4 %2006: 96.9 %2013: 95.1 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 95.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Morocco peaked at 99.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2013.

That places Morocco 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1
1990s 98.2% 97.9% 98.5% 2
2000s 97.6% 96.9% 98.4% 2
2010s 95.1% 95.1% 95.1% 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 39 Sri Lanka 96.5% compare
  2. 40 Moldova 95.9% compare
  3. 41 Iran 95.4% compare
  4. 43 Ukraine 94.6% compare
  5. 44 Mongolia 94.2% compare
  6. 45 Albania 94.1% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Morocco?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Morocco was 95.1% in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1984.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2013.
How does Morocco rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
Morocco ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.