Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Morocco stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Morocco peaked at 9.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1966.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -22.9% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +43.5% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 82.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,295 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Morocco?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Morocco was 2.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1966.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.