Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.7% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Morocco ranks 52nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,549 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 254 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2010)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.3 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Morocco?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Morocco was 0.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.