Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Morocco
Morocco: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 16.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco peaked at 39.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 42nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 27.5% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.9% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 49.0% (2013)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 11.6% (2013)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2013)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.7% (2013)
- Prosperity gap 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2013)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.1% (2013)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.6% (2013)
- Population living in slums 10.9% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.7% (2013)
- Gini index 39.5 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Morocco was 16.3% in 2013, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.