Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Morocco
23.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 23.3% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 17.9% 0.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 21.8% 15.9% 5.9% Morocco
2020s 23.6% 15.0% 8.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Morocco, at 23.3% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.6%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Morocco ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed