Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 3.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
3.7%
World rank
49th
of 133 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1984
All-time low
3.7%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1984–2013
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.7% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Morocco peaked at 22.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 49th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.4% | — |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -60.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 3.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Morocco?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Morocco was 3.7% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 133 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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