Prosperity gap in Morocco

Morocco: Prosperity gap was 3.86 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
3.86
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.98
in 1984
All-time low
3.86
in 2013
Years of data
6
1984–2013

Prosperity gap in Morocco, 1984–2013

02461984199820131984: 71990: 5.21998: 6.22000: 6.12006: 52013: 3.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 3.97 compare
  2. 42 Egypt 3.95 compare
  3. 43 Nepal 3.91 compare
  4. 45 Georgia 3.84 compare
  5. 46 Peru 3.63 compare
  6. 47 Armenia 3.61 compare

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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.