Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 0.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.9% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Morocco peaked at 10.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
That places Morocco 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.6% | — |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +116.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -69.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Morocco?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Morocco was 0.9% in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.