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Official name:
Kingdom of Morocco
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Northern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   36 911
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   82.7
    Capital city    Rabat
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 864.9b,c
    UN membership date    12-Nov-56
    Surface area (km2)   446 550a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.5
    National currency    Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9.6c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic productd (million current US$)93 217101 179117 921e
    GDP growth rated (annual %, const. 2015 prices)44.93.7e
    GDP per capitad (current US$)2 882.12 918.93 272.9e
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)14.414.313.9e
    Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added)28.629.529.4e
    Economy: Services and other activityd (% of GVA)6464.360.8e
    Employment in agriculturef (% of employed)40.537.234.1
    Employment in industryf (% of employed)21.521.721.8
    Employment in servicesf (% employed)3841.144
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)9.19.59
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)25.5 / 75.523.0 / 72.521.4 / 69.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100)100106111c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)126142122h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)17 76522 33729 328c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)35 37938 14651 075c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 17 614- 15 809- 21 747c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 3 925- 2 161- 4 915c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)1.21.41.3
    Urban population (% of total population)5860.863c
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)2.22.4...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)2.52.62.4
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)74.7 / 72.176.3 / 73.777.5 / 75.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)28.5 / 8.627.7 / 9.926.8 / 11.9
    International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.)70.9 / 0.292.4 / 0.398.6 / 0.3c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1.1k4.49.1c
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)26.624.219.9
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.95.15.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.6l0.9m0.7a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.3l......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)106.3 / 113.0106.6 / 112.3111.5 / 116.1e
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)58.8 / 67.664.1 / 75.1n76.6 / 83.7e
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)13.8 / 15.327.8 / 29.035.7 / 36.2e
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.41.21.4e
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)10.51720.5o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)52p,q57.1r,s64.8e
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.7......
    Threatened species (number)157176238
    Forested areaf (% of land area)12.712.612.6a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)46.4 / 1.455.4 / 1.658.1 / 1.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)846289a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)232324a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000)9 28810 17712 289e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)20.753.853.8c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)87.9 / 32.188.8 / 38.688.9 / 39.9a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)39.4 / ...40.3 / ...40.2 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.071.530.7e
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