Prosperity gap in Morocco
Morocco: Prosperity gap was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2013. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Morocco is 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Morocco peaked at 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 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 | 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 40 Nicaragua 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 42 Egypt 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 42 Nepal 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 45 Georgia 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 16.3% (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 prosperity gap in Morocco?
- Prosperity gap in Morocco was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1984.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for prosperity gap?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.