Share of population in extreme poverty in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population in extreme poverty was 3.68 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
3.68
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.37
in 1984
All-time low
3.68
in 2013
Years of data
6
1984–2013
Share of population in extreme poverty in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, share of population in extreme poverty in Morocco stood at 3.68. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Morocco peaked at 22.37 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2013.
That places Morocco 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.37 | 22.37 | 22.37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.37 | 11.25 | 17.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 9.37 | 16.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.23 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,240 (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 revenues vs income inequality 20.98 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -5.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.438 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Morocco?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Morocco was 3.68 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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