Morocco: official statistics and sources
21 official bodies for Morocco, from High Commission for Planning to Morocco Open Data Portal, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Arabic, Tamazight. Capital: Rabat.
Who holds power in Morocco
- Head of state: Mohammed VI (Roi du Maroc)
- Head of government: Aziz Akhannouch (Chef du Gouvernement du Royaume du Maroc)
- Foreign minister: Nasser Bourita (Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à l'Etranger du Royaume du Maroc)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary constitutional monarchy. How local power works in Morocco: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Morocco: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- The 50 largest cities: Casablanca, Fès, Tanger, Marrakech, Salé
Key figures
What the figures show
Morocco had 38.4 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 34.6 million. Of the 22 UN members in the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region, 7 have more people; worldwide it comes 41st.
In 2025 Morocco recorded gross domestic product of $182.4 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $4,672 a head; the regional median is $6,051.
Real GDP grew by 4.6% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 4.5%.
Across 2025 the annual rate was 0.7%. The IMF forecasts 0.9% for 2026.
The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 9.0%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.
The IMF records general government gross debt of 66.6% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 52.5% across the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region; its 2026 projection is 66.6%.
Life expectancy at birth: 75.5 years (2024).
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 6.7% (2022), lowest 0.3% (2019).
- Debt ratio 2015: 58.4%; 2025: 66.6%.
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +49%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Morocco
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- High Commission for Planning (Haut-Commissariat au Plan)
Publishes Morocco's consumer price index, unemployment rate, national accounts and census results. Not in English.
Central bank interest rates and money
- Bank Al-Maghrib
Publishes interest-rate decisions, exchange rates, monetary statistics and the annual report.
Parliament debates, votes, bills
- House of Representatives (Majliss Annouwab)
Publishes plenary sessions, bills, questions and the list of deputies.
- House of Councillors (Majlis al-Mustacharin)
Publishes sessions, legislation and membership of the upper chamber.
Government
- Head of Government (Chef du gouvernement)
Publishes Government Council communiqués, decisions and policy statements.
- Morocco national portal
Publishes official news, royal speeches and information on institutions.
Laws and the official gazette the text of laws
- General Secretariat of the Government (Secrétariat général du gouvernement)
Publishes the Bulletin officiel and the database of Moroccan legislation. Not in English.
Courts judgments
- Constitutional Court (Cour constitutionnelle)
Publishes decisions on the constitutionality of laws and on parliamentary election disputes.
- JurisCassation (Court of Cassation case-law portal) (بوابة اجتهادات محكمة النقض)
The Superior Council of the Judiciary's free search portal of Court of Cassation decisions. Not in English.
Public audit how public money was spent
- Court of Accounts (Cour des comptes)
Publishes annual reports and audits of public bodies and party finances.
Regulators
- Moroccan Capital Market Authority (Autorité marocaine du marché des capitaux)
Publishes capital-market regulations, prospectus approvals and sanctions.
- Competition Council (Conseil de la concurrence)
Publishes decisions, opinions and market studies on competition.
- National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection (Commission nationale de contrôle de la protection des données à caractère personnel)
Publishes deliberations, authorisations and guidance on personal data protection.
- National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (Agence nationale de réglementation des télécommunications)
Publishes telecoms market indicators, decisions and licensing information.
- High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (Haute autorité de la communication audiovisuelle)
Publishes broadcasting decisions, pluralism reports and licences.
Ombudsman
- Ombudsman of the Kingdom (Médiateur du Royaume)
Publishes annual reports on complaints against public administration. Not in English.
Access to information requests to public bodies
- Commission for the Right of Access to Information (CDAI) (Commission du droit d'accès à l'information)
Oversees Law 31-13, receives complaints from requesters and publishes guidance and request forms.
Public registers companies, land, charities
- OMPIC Directinfo (Office marocain de la propriété industrielle et commerciale)
Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property service giving legal and financial information from the central trade register. Not in English.
- National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) (Agence nationale de la conservation foncière, du cadastre et de la cartographie)
Keeps Morocco's land title register and cadastre and publishes property certificate services. Not in English.
Public contracts government tenders and awards
- Public procurement portal (Portail des marchés publics)
Publishes tender notices, award results and procurement programmes of Moroccan public buyers. Not in English.
Open data
- Morocco Open Data Portal
Publishes government datasets in open formats.
What Morocco does not have
- No public register of associations could be found online.
- No public register of lobbyists; officials' asset declarations go to the Court of Accounts (already listed) and are not published.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Morocco by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Morocco, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Morocco. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Cities of Morocco the largest cities, with their figures
- Local government in Morocco how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 6: National government
- Morocco: national government this page
- Government and power in Morocco who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Morocco?
38.4 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: High Commission for Planning.
What is the inflation rate in Morocco?
0.7% (2025, World Bank). Official index: High Commission for Planning.
What is Morocco's GDP?
$182.4 billion (2025, World Bank).
How much government debt does Morocco have?
66.6% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).
Who publishes official statistics in Morocco?
High Commission for Planning (Haut-Commissariat au Plan): https://www.hcp.ma/
What is the central bank of Morocco?
Bank Al-Maghrib: https://www.bkam.ma/
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