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Morocco vs South Africa

173 indicators have a value for Morocco, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$194.33B vs $479.96BMorocco vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$5,107 vs $7,503Morocco vs South Africa
Population38.43M vs 64.75MMorocco vs South Africa

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Indicator Morocco South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$194.33B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,107$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy-0.5%5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy2.3%7%2026-03-19
Official Exchange RateEconomy9.34 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy65.8%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-16.71B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,360$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$10,960$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$433.71B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.5%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.2%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.9%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.3%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy31.9%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$13.66B$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.5%0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.7%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$48.45B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy77.8%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.7%25.9%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy43.9%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy19.7%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy44.4%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.5%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy93.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.1%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.34B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.8%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy29.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy47.151.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.5%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$20$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy29.4%12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.9%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy23.8%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy48.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35.5%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy59.3%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy20.282024
ATMs per 100,000Economy28.5462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$76.54B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$93.25B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6660.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.210.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.8%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade82.9%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.5%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.4%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade42%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade51.1%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.710.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4380.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5170.4762023
PopulationDemographics38.43M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics0.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics75.5 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics30.1 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.212.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics86.9/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics15.817.82026
Death RateDemographics5.919.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.572.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.8 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics73.3 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.4%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth14.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.1%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth65742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth37.3%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.4%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth69.8117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth15.735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth9.6412.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth983892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth98%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth12.2%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth79.4%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth11.9%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.732023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.872023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth24.851.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$232$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth12.5%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation48.2%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation97.7%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.1%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security7%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture66.7%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture2.02K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture5.18K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture73.23K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture6.01K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.44M t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture722 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture6,500 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,388 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2590.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2510.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6710.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.52-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.18-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.370.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.44-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.03-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.730.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance7 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian7.3K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian15.03K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology91.2%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology153.1179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99.8%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology7.35.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.5%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.8%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.8%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure9.35M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy4.9K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.1K MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.5K MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.3K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy98.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy997 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.2%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy28 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy5.8%8%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy16%4.7%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy2%0.8%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy76%82.2%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy48 TWh237 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy596 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy7,257 kWh21,287 kWh2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.84 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate12.9%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.4%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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