Prosperity gap in Morocco
Morocco: Prosperity gap was 3.86 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.86 for prosperity gap in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Morocco peaked at 6.98 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 44th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.98 | — |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 6.17 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.04 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | -23.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.69 | 5.22 | 6.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.04 | 6.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
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 prosperity gap in Morocco?
- Prosperity gap in Morocco was 3.86 in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 1984.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for prosperity gap?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.