Oil rents as a share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents as a share of gdp in Morocco is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +83.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +105.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +129.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +140.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Morocco?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Morocco was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.