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Morocco Snapshot - PESTLE, SWOT, Risk and Macroeconomic Trends Analysis

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  • 51 Pages
  • November 2022
  • Region: Morocco
  • Navadhi
  • ID: 5689444

Morocco Snapshot - PESTLE, SWOT, Risk and Macroeconomic Analysis report is designed to provide in-depth information about Morocco including it’s PESTLE (political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental), SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) and country risk analysis backed by macroeconomic data.

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is one of only three nations, along with Spain and France, to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Geographically, Morocco is characterized by a rugged mountainous interior and large portions of desert. It is the only African country with coastal exposure to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.



Morocco had a population of 36.67 million in the year 2021 and is expected to reach 38.381 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 0.93%.

Morocco’s real gross domestic product (GDP) was MAD 943.429 billion in 2020 and while recovering from the COVID-19 impact it increased by 6.70% to be around MAD 1011.22 billion in 2021. It is further expected to increase by 3.04% and reach MAD 1210.15 billion by 2027.

Morocco’s unemployment rate was 12.2% of the total labor force in 2020. It is expected to decrease at a CAGR of 3.34% and reach 9.62% by 2027.

Morocco’s per capita GDP was USD 8,497.37 whereas purchasing power parity (PPP) based per capita GDP was USD 11,451.65 for the year 2021.

In 2021, Morocco's government’s revenue was MAD 310.527 billion whereas the expenditure was MAD 386.825 billion. This resulted in Morocco's government’s net lending / borrowing negative at MAD 76.298 billion in 2021 indicating that not enough financial resources were made available by the Morocco government to boost economic growth.

The current account balance for Morocco was negative at USD 3.819 billion for the year 2021 and is expected to decrease at a CAGR of 5.98% and reach a negative USD 4.41 billion by 2027. This negative current account balance indicates that Morocco will remain a net borrower from the rest of the world till 2027.

Scope of Morocco Snapshot - PESTLE, SWOT, Risk Macroeconomic Analysis Report

  • This report provides information about key macroeconomic indicators for Morocco.
  • This report provides PESTLE (political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental) analysis for Morocco.
  • This report provides SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis for Morocco.
  • This report provides a risk analysis for Morocco.
  • This report provides information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related policy response in Morocco.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Scope of Morocco Snapshot - PESTLE, SWOT, Risk Macroeconomic Analysis Report
1.2 Research Methodology
2. PESTLE Analysis of Morocco
2.1 Political Factors
2.2 Economic Factor
2.2.1 National Accounts Indicators
2.2.1.1 Real Gross Domestic Product
2.2.1.2 Nominal Gross Domestic Product
2.2.1.3 Gross Domestic Product Deflator
2.2.1.4 Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
2.2.1.5 Purchasing-Power-Parity (PPP) Based Per Capita GDP
2.2.1.6 Total Investment/Gross Capital Formation
2.2.1.7 Gross National Savings
2.2.2 Monetary Indicators
2.2.2.1 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation
2.2.3 Trade Indicators
2.2.3.1 Change in Import Volume of Goods & Services
2.2.3.2 Change in Export Volume of Goods & Services
2.2.4 Government Finance Indicators
2.2.4.1 Government Revenue
2.2.4.2 Government Expenditure
2.2.4.3 Government Net Lending/Borrowing
2.2.4.4 Government Gross Debt
2.2.4.5 Government Net Debt
2.2.5 Balance of Payment Indicators
2.2.5.1 Current Account Balance
2.3 Social Factors
2.3.1 Population
2.3.2 Unemployment
2.4 Technological Factors
2.5 Legal Factors
2.6 Environmental Factors
3. SWOT Analysis of Morocco
3.1 Strengths
3.2 Weaknesses
3.3 Opportunities
3.4 Threats
4. Risk Analysis of Morocco
5. COVID-19 Related Policy Response of Morocco
5.1 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Containment Measures of Morocco
5.2 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Fiscal Policy Measures by Morocco
5.3 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Monetary Policy Measures by Morocco
5.4 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Policy Measures for MSMEs by Morocco
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 2.1 Real GDP of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.2 Nominal GDP of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.3 Nominal GDP of Morocco (in USD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.4 GDP Deflator Index for Morocco 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.5 Per Capita GDP of Morocco (in USD) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.6 PPP Per Capita GDP of Morocco (in USD) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.7 Total Investment of Morocco (in %) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.8 Gross National Savings of Morocco (in %) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.9 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation of Morocco 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.10 Change in Import Volume of Goods & Services of Morocco (in %) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.11 Change in Export Volume of Goods & Services of Morocco (in %) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.12 Government Revenue of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.13 Government Revenue of Morocco (in % of GDP) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.14 Government Expenditure of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.15 Government Expenditure of Morocco (in % of GDP) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.16 Government Net Lending/Borrowing of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.17 Government Net Lending/Borrowing of Morocco (in % of GDP) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.18 Government Gross Debt of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.19 Government Gross Debt of Morocco (in % of GDP) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.20 Government Net Debt of Morocco (in MAD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.21 Government Net Debt of Morocco (in % of GDP) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.22 Current Account Balance of Morocco (in USD billion) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.23 Current Account Balance of Morocco (in % of GDP) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.24 Morocco - Top 10 Export Countries (in USD billion) & % Share 2021
Exhibit 2.25 Morocco - Top 10 Import Countries (in USD billion) & % Share 2021
Exhibit 2.26 Population of Morocco (in million) 2020-2027
Exhibit 2.27 Unemployment Level in Morocco (in %) 2020-2027
Exhibit 3.1 SWOT Analysis of Morocco
Exhibit 5.1 Covid-19 Policy Response for Supporting MSMEs by Morocco