Current expenditure, total in Morocco
Morocco: Current expenditure, total was 211.62 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Morocco, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Morocco stood at 211.62 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Morocco peaked at 211.62 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.06 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 30th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.83 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 billion current LCU | +87.2% |
| 1975 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 8.48 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 9.92 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 11.16 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 12.86 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 15.80 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 19.17 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 20.96 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 23.12 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 26.08 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 29.24 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 31.82 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 32.35 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 37.77 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 41.09 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 46.60 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 52.08 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 56.46 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 59.14 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 64.29 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 67.08 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 75.29 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 81.00 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 86.41 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 91.51 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 91.86 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.39 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 98.79 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 106.19 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 113.93 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 137.01 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 135.65 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 148.79 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 175.41 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 168.89 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 181.06 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 211.62 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 211.62 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 211.62 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 211.62 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current expenditure, total 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 | +87.2% | 3.83 billion current LCU | 7.17 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.09 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 12.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.74 billion current LCU | 15.80 billion current LCU | 41.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.99 billion current LCU | 46.60 billion current LCU | 91.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.69 billion current LCU | 91.86 billion current LCU | 175.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.34 billion current LCU | 181.06 billion current LCU | 211.62 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Morocco?
- Current expenditure, total in Morocco was 211.62 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 211.62 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for current expenditure, total?
- Morocco ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.