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.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +20.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.