Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco
Morocco: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 60.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco stood at 60.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco peaked at 88.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2013.
That places Morocco 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 88.5% | — |
| 1990 | 73.6% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -18.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 60.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 60.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.1%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 73.6% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.4% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Morocco was 60.5% in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Morocco ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.