Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Morocco
Morocco: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 3.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Morocco is 3.7%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Morocco peaked at 22.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.4% | — |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -60.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Morocco?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.