Financial Development Index in Morocco
Morocco: Financial Development Index was 0.3548 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Morocco, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.3548 for financial development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Morocco peaked at 0.3548 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1980.
That places Morocco 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.13 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1404 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1465 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1543 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1556 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1473 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1492 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1511 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1336 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1378 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1479 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1518 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1449 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1759 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1943 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1739 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1921 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1956 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2399 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2638 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2625 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2594 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2833 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2641 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2622 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2689 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2908 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3071 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3291 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3419 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.326 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3276 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.326 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3316 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3362 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3472 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3479 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3461 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3481 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3548 | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.3548 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.3548 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3517, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1463 | 0.13 | 0.1556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1754 | 0.1378 | 0.2399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2791 | 0.2594 | 0.3291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3379 | 0.326 | 0.3481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3548 | 0.3548 | 0.3548 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Morocco?
- Financial development index in Morocco was 0.3548 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3548 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for financial development index?
- Morocco ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.