Public Sector Corruption Index in Morocco
Morocco: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.707 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public Sector Corruption Index in Morocco, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Morocco is 0.707, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Morocco peaked at 0.941 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.689, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.941 | — |
| 1790 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.914 | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.858 | -6.1% |
| 1914 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.843 | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 0.813 | -3.6% |
| 1917 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.772 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.801 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.732 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.689 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.721 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.707 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.707 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.707 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9275 | 0.914 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.914 | 0.914 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.914 | 0.914 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.914 | 0.914 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8553 | 0.813 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.813 | 0.813 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.813 | 0.813 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.813 | 0.813 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7966 | 0.772 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7749 | 0.772 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7665 | 0.732 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7037 | 0.689 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.707 | 0.707 | 0.707 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Morocco?
- Public sector corruption index in Morocco was 0.707 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 1789.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.689 in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for public sector corruption index?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).