Political centralization index in Morocco
Morocco: Political centralization index was 0.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 1789
All-time low
0.25
in 2023
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political centralization index in Morocco, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization index in Morocco is 0.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Morocco peaked at 0.884 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.884 | — |
| 1790 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.821 | -7.1% |
| 1913 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.729 | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 0.721 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.708 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.667 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.666 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.562 | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.663 | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.662 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.555 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.567 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.668 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.658 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.552 | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.549 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.548 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.52 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.509 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.485 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.514 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.483 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.48 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.487 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.507 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.538 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.535 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.452 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.457 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.436 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.422 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.422 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.438 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.437 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.432 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.345 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.359 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.271 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.25 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8336 | 0.821 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7818 | 0.721 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6538 | 0.562 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6092 | 0.549 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.548 | 0.548 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4975 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4918 | 0.452 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.406 | 0.345 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2898 | 0.25 | 0.359 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political centralization index in Morocco?
- Political centralization index in Morocco was 0.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 1789.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for political centralization index?
- Morocco ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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