Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Morocco is 0.9%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Morocco peaked at 10.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 59th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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% |
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
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- 61 Armenia 0.8% compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
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 vs. 2017 prices in Morocco?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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.