Share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco

Morocco: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 38.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.54
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 155 countries
All-time high
52.76
in 1990
All-time low
38.54
in 2023
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 52.81991: 52.11992: 51.41993: 451994: 44.31995: 42.51997: 44.11998: 44.51999: 45.42002: 47.32003: 512004: 49.62005: 44.32006: 48.22007: 46.22008: 43.22009: 47.42010: 41.72011: 41.22012: 43.12013: 45.12014: 46.12015: 47.52016: 48.42017: 46.82018: 45.62019: 45.32020: 42.62021: 42.92022: 39.42023: 38.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco stood at 38.54. 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, share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco peaked at 52.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.54, 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.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 52.76
1991 52.13 -1.2%
1992 51.36 -1.5%
1993 44.96 -12.5%
1994 44.32 -1.4%
1995 42.55 -4.0%
1997 44.08 +3.6%
1998 44.52 +1.0%
1999 45.37 +1.9%
2002 47.32 +4.3%
2003 50.96 +7.7%
2004 49.61 -2.7%
2005 44.33 -10.7%
2006 48.21 +8.8%
2007 46.18 -4.2%
2008 43.2 -6.5%
2009 47.4 +9.7%
2010 41.69 -12.0%
2011 41.25 -1.1%
2012 43.12 +4.5%
2013 45.1 +4.6%
2014 46.09 +2.2%
2015 47.54 +3.2%
2016 48.41 +1.8%
2017 46.79 -3.4%
2018 45.58 -2.6%
2019 45.31 -0.6%
2020 42.58 -6.0%
2021 42.93 +0.8%
2022 39.37 -8.3%
2023 38.54 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.89 42.55 52.76 9
2000s 47.15 43.2 50.96 8
2010s 45.09 41.25 48.41 10
2020s 40.85 38.54 42.93 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 31 Maldives 39.08 compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 38.95 compare
  3. 33 Namibia 38.78 compare
  4. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.44 compare
  5. 36 Jamaica 38.01 compare
  6. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.39 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Morocco was 38.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 52.76 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2023.
How does Morocco rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Morocco ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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