Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Morocco
Morocco: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 15.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Morocco, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Morocco is 15.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 284.1% on the previous year and up 17,675.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Morocco peaked at 57.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 2009.
That places Morocco 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.6% | — |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +235.8% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -53.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -101.9% |
| 2000 | -11.5% | +2139.8% |
| 2001 | -14.2% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | -17.2% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -164.6% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +136.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -78.9% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +830.7% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -69.8% |
| 2009 | -19.6% | -256.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -148.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 2012 | -14.0% | +16099.2% |
| 2013 | -11.9% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -164.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -60.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +920.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -101.3% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | +1891.9% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -284.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -16099.2% | -0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | -2139.8% | -0.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | -1891.9% | -0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | +920.1% | 2.1% | 21.2% |
| 2006 | +830.7% | 5.5% | 51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | -0.5% | 57.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | -19.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -14.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -8.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Morocco?
- Stock market return in Morocco was 15.2% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for stock market return?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,675.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.