Domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco
Morocco: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco is 3.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +18.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Morocco was 3.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.