Rule of Law in Morocco

Morocco: Rule of Law was -0.2092 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.2092
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2402
in 1998
All-time low
-0.2609
in 2008
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Morocco, 1996–2011

-0.200.21996200320111996: 0.2391998: 0.242000: 0.1442002: -0.0112003: -0.0542004: 0.0162005: -0.122006: -0.2242007: -0.2322008: -0.2612009: -0.2222010: -0.1862011: -0.209

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law in Morocco is -0.2092, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 245.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Morocco peaked at 0.2402 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.2609, in 2008.

Morocco ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2397 0.2393 0.2402 2
2000s -0.1072 -0.2609 0.1437 9
2010s -0.1975 -0.2092 -0.1857 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 7 Ghana -0.0567 compare
  2. 8 Tunisia -0.099 compare
  3. 9 Malawi -0.1751 compare
  4. 11 Lesotho -0.273 compare
  5. 12 Rwanda -0.3055 compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso -0.3612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Morocco?
Rule of law in Morocco was -0.2092 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.2402 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2609 in 2008.
How does Morocco rank for rule of law?
Morocco ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.