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Clientelism index in Morocco

Morocco: Clientelism index was 0.565 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.565
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.905
in 1789
All-time low
0.55
in 2020
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Clientelism index in Morocco, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Morocco stood at 0.565.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Morocco peaked at 0.905 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 2020.

That places Morocco 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Morocco, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.905 —
1790 0.905 +0.0%
1791 0.905 +0.0%
1792 0.905 +0.0%
1793 0.905 +0.0%
1794 0.905 +0.0%
1795 0.905 +0.0%
1796 0.905 +0.0%
1797 0.905 +0.0%
1798 0.905 +0.0%
1799 0.905 +0.0%
1800 0.905 +0.0%
1801 0.905 +0.0%
1802 0.905 +0.0%
1803 0.905 +0.0%
1804 0.905 +0.0%
1805 0.905 +0.0%
1806 0.905 +0.0%
1807 0.905 +0.0%
1808 0.905 +0.0%
1809 0.905 +0.0%
1810 0.905 +0.0%
1811 0.905 +0.0%
1812 0.905 +0.0%
1813 0.905 +0.0%
1814 0.905 +0.0%
1815 0.905 +0.0%
1816 0.905 +0.0%
1817 0.905 +0.0%
1818 0.905 +0.0%
1819 0.905 +0.0%
1820 0.905 +0.0%
1821 0.905 +0.0%
1822 0.905 +0.0%
1823 0.905 +0.0%
1824 0.905 +0.0%
1825 0.905 +0.0%
1826 0.905 +0.0%
1827 0.905 +0.0%
1828 0.905 +0.0%
1829 0.905 +0.0%
1830 0.905 +0.0%
1831 0.905 +0.0%
1832 0.905 +0.0%
1833 0.905 +0.0%
1834 0.905 +0.0%
1835 0.905 +0.0%
1836 0.905 +0.0%
1837 0.905 +0.0%
1838 0.905 +0.0%
1839 0.905 +0.0%
1840 0.905 +0.0%
1841 0.905 +0.0%
1842 0.905 +0.0%
1843 0.905 +0.0%
1844 0.905 +0.0%
1845 0.905 +0.0%
1846 0.905 +0.0%
1847 0.905 +0.0%
1848 0.905 +0.0%
1849 0.905 +0.0%
1850 0.905 +0.0%
1851 0.905 +0.0%
1852 0.905 +0.0%
1853 0.905 +0.0%
1854 0.905 +0.0%
1855 0.905 +0.0%
1856 0.905 +0.0%
1857 0.905 +0.0%
1858 0.905 +0.0%
1859 0.905 +0.0%
1860 0.905 +0.0%
1861 0.905 +0.0%
1862 0.905 +0.0%
1863 0.905 +0.0%
1864 0.905 +0.0%
1865 0.905 +0.0%
1866 0.905 +0.0%
1867 0.905 +0.0%
1868 0.905 +0.0%
1869 0.905 +0.0%
1870 0.905 +0.0%
1871 0.905 +0.0%
1872 0.905 +0.0%
1873 0.905 +0.0%
1874 0.905 +0.0%
1875 0.905 +0.0%
1876 0.905 +0.0%
1877 0.905 +0.0%
1878 0.905 +0.0%
1879 0.905 +0.0%
1880 0.905 +0.0%
1881 0.905 +0.0%
1882 0.905 +0.0%
1883 0.905 +0.0%
1884 0.905 +0.0%
1885 0.905 +0.0%
1886 0.905 +0.0%
1887 0.905 +0.0%
1888 0.905 +0.0%
1889 0.905 +0.0%
1890 0.905 +0.0%
1891 0.905 +0.0%
1892 0.905 +0.0%
1893 0.905 +0.0%
1894 0.905 +0.0%
1895 0.905 +0.0%
1896 0.905 +0.0%
1897 0.905 +0.0%
1898 0.905 +0.0%
1899 0.905 +0.0%
1900 0.905 +0.0%
1901 0.905 +0.0%
1902 0.905 +0.0%
1903 0.905 +0.0%
1904 0.905 +0.0%
1905 0.905 +0.0%
1906 0.905 +0.0%
1907 0.905 +0.0%
1908 0.905 +0.0%
1909 0.905 +0.0%
1910 0.905 +0.0%
1911 0.905 +0.0%
1912 0.905 +0.0%
1913 0.905 +0.0%
1914 0.905 +0.0%
1915 0.905 +0.0%
1916 0.905 +0.0%
1917 0.905 +0.0%
1918 0.905 +0.0%
1919 0.862 -4.8%
1920 0.862 +0.0%
1921 0.862 +0.0%
1922 0.862 +0.0%
1923 0.862 +0.0%
1924 0.862 +0.0%
1925 0.862 +0.0%
1926 0.862 +0.0%
1927 0.862 +0.0%
1928 0.862 +0.0%
1929 0.862 +0.0%
1930 0.862 +0.0%
1931 0.862 +0.0%
1932 0.862 +0.0%
1933 0.862 +0.0%
1934 0.862 +0.0%
1935 0.862 +0.0%
1936 0.862 +0.0%
1937 0.862 +0.0%
1938 0.862 +0.0%
1939 0.862 +0.0%
1940 0.862 +0.0%
1941 0.862 +0.0%
1942 0.862 +0.0%
1943 0.809 -6.1%
1944 0.809 +0.0%
1945 0.809 +0.0%
1946 0.809 +0.0%
1947 0.809 +0.0%
1948 0.809 +0.0%
1949 0.809 +0.0%
1950 0.809 +0.0%
1951 0.809 +0.0%
1952 0.809 +0.0%
1953 0.809 +0.0%
1954 0.809 +0.0%
1955 0.809 +0.0%
1956 0.85 +5.1%
1957 0.829 -2.5%
1958 0.748 -9.8%
1959 0.798 +6.7%
1960 0.858 +7.5%
1961 0.857 -0.1%
1962 0.857 +0.0%
1963 0.833 -2.8%
1964 0.818 -1.8%
1965 0.818 +0.0%
1966 0.818 +0.0%
1967 0.818 +0.0%
1968 0.818 +0.0%
1969 0.868 +6.1%
1970 0.874 +0.7%
1971 0.886 +1.4%
1972 0.886 +0.0%
1973 0.886 +0.0%
1974 0.886 +0.0%
1975 0.886 +0.0%
1976 0.886 +0.0%
1977 0.905 +2.1%
1978 0.86 -5.0%
1979 0.86 +0.0%
1980 0.86 +0.0%
1981 0.86 +0.0%
1982 0.86 +0.0%
1983 0.86 +0.0%
1984 0.845 -1.7%
1985 0.809 -4.3%
1986 0.809 +0.0%
1987 0.809 +0.0%
1988 0.809 +0.0%
1989 0.809 +0.0%
1990 0.809 +0.0%
1991 0.809 +0.0%
1992 0.809 +0.0%
1993 0.842 +4.1%
1994 0.872 +3.6%
1995 0.872 +0.0%
1996 0.872 +0.0%
1997 0.862 -1.1%
1998 0.68 -21.1%
1999 0.68 +0.0%
2000 0.649 -4.6%
2001 0.649 +0.0%
2002 0.642 -1.1%
2003 0.552 -14.0%
2004 0.552 +0.0%
2005 0.567 +2.7%
2006 0.567 +0.0%
2007 0.568 +0.2%
2008 0.568 +0.0%
2009 0.568 +0.0%
2010 0.568 +0.0%
2011 0.582 +2.5%
2012 0.576 -1.0%
2013 0.586 +1.7%
2014 0.586 +0.0%
2015 0.605 +3.2%
2016 0.591 -2.3%
2017 0.588 -0.5%
2018 0.588 +0.0%
2019 0.588 +0.0%
2020 0.55 -6.5%
2021 0.555 +0.9%
2022 0.565 +1.8%
2023 0.565 +0.0%
2024 0.565 +0.0%
2025 0.565 +0.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 0.565 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 0.565 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.905 0.905 0.905 1
1790s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1800s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1810s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1820s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1830s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1840s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1850s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1860s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1870s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1880s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1890s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1900s 0.905 0.905 0.905 10
1910s 0.9007 0.862 0.905 10
1920s 0.862 0.862 0.862 10
1930s 0.862 0.862 0.862 10
1940s 0.8249 0.809 0.862 10
1950s 0.8079 0.748 0.85 10
1960s 0.8363 0.818 0.868 10
1970s 0.8815 0.86 0.905 10
1980s 0.833 0.809 0.86 10
1990s 0.8107 0.68 0.872 10
2000s 0.5882 0.552 0.649 10
2010s 0.5858 0.568 0.605 10
2020s 0.5608 0.55 0.565 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.573 compare
  2. 71 Bahrain 0.572 compare
  3. 72 Saudi Arabia 0.568 compare
  4. 73 Kazakhstan 0.565 compare
  5. 75 Mali 0.559 compare
  6. 76 Montenegro 0.548 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Morocco?
Clientelism index in Morocco was 0.565 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 1789.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 2020.
How does Morocco rank for clientelism index?
Morocco ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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