Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Morocco
Morocco: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Morocco, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.4% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Morocco peaked at 10.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Morocco 143rd out of 214 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.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +77.5% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +1164.1% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -59.3% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +118.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -74.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -45.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +299.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +134.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +306.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -86.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +32.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1164.1% | 0.8% | 10.5% |
| 2008 | +306.0% | 1.5% | 6.0% |
| 1988 | +299.8% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Morocco?
- Total natural resources rents in Morocco was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for total natural resources rents?
- Morocco ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.