Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Morocco
Morocco: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 75.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75.62
in 2018
All-time low
38.12
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Morocco, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Morocco stood at 75.62. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Morocco peaked at 75.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.12, in 1970.
That places Morocco 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.12 | — |
| 1971 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.25 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 41.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.38 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.62 | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 73.12 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.62 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 75.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 75.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.12, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.25 | 38.12 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.38 | 44.38 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.62 | 73.12 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.62 | 75.62 | 75.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Morocco?
- Women business and the law index in Morocco was 75.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for women business and the law index?
- Morocco ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.