Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Morocco
Morocco: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Morocco stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Morocco peaked at 19.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 79th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -12.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 76 Bahrain 4.1% compare
- 77 Egypt 4.1% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 4.0% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 3.8% compare
- 81 Russia 3.7% compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 3.7% compare
More public sector data for Morocco
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.604 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 144.9 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Morocco?
- Taxes on international trade in Morocco was 3.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for taxes on international trade?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.