Employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco
Morocco: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco peaked at 52.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2023.
That places Morocco 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 42.5% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 43.2% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 41.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.5% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Morocco was 38.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.