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
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.