{"id":539379,"date":"2026-07-13T15:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/539379\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:08:08","slug":"five-regions-captured-74-4-of-moroccos-household-spending-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/539379\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Regions Captured 74.4% of Morocco\u2019s Household Spending in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marrakech \u2013 Morocco\u2019s economy grew 4.4% in 2024, with GDP reaching MAD 1,614.57 billion ($161.46 billion) at current prices. Yet the wealth generated remains heavily concentrated in a handful of regions, according to the annual regional accounts published<\/a> Monday by the country\u2019s High Commission for Planning (HCP).<\/p>\n

The data paint a picture of persistent and slightly worsening inequality across the country\u2019s 12 regions. Five regions captured nearly three-quarters of all household consumption spending. A single region \u2013 Casablanca-Settat \u2013 accounted for nearly a third of national GDP. And the gap between the richest and poorest regions, measured by per capita output, continued to widen.<\/p>\n

GDP in volume terms reached MAD 1,550.45 billion ($155.05 billion), an 8.7% increase over 2023 at current prices. The HCP noted that regional growth performances were sharply contrasted despite the national average of 4.4%.<\/p>\n

Eight regions outpaced the national average. Laayoune-Saguia al Hamra led with 7.6% growth, driven by non-market services and maritime fishing. Dakhla-Oued ed Dahab followed at 7%, fueled by fishing and construction. Souss-Massa posted 6.8%, supported by agriculture and services, while Draa-Tafilalet grew 6.2% on the strength of construction activity.<\/p>\n

The Oriental recorded 5.9% after contracting in 2023. Marrakech-Safi reached 5.1%, driven by hospitality and food services. Tanger-T\u00e9touan-Al Hoceima grew 4.9%, propelled by manufacturing and services. Guelmim-Oued Noun rounded out the above-average group at 4.6%.<\/p>\n

Four regions grew below the national average. Casablanca-Settat posted 4.3%, supported by manufacturing and financial services. Rabat-Sale-Kenitra recorded 3.5%, reflecting stable public administration activity. Beni Mellal-Khenifra managed 2.1% after its 2023 contraction. Fes-Meknes trailed at just 1.6%, down from 8.8% in 2023, due to a sharp decline in agricultural output.<\/p>\n

Three regions generate 58% of the national GDP<\/p>\n

The concentration of wealth creation remained striking. At current prices, Casablanca-Settat alone generated 32.3% of national GDP \u2013 MAD 520,894 million ($52.09 billion). Rabat-Sale-Kenitra contributed 15.5%, and Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima 10.7%. Together, the three regions produced 58.4% of national output.<\/p>\n

Five mid-tier regions \u2013 Marrakech-Safi (8.7%), Fes-Meknes (8.2%), Souss-Massa (6.6%), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (5.3%), and the Oriental (5.1%) \u2013 collectively accounted for 33.8%. The remaining four regions, including Draa-Tafilalet and the three southern regions in the Western Sahara, contributed just 7.8%.<\/p>\n

The mean absolute deviation between regional GDP figures and the regional average rose from MAD 83.6 billion ($8.36 billion) in 2023 to MAD 90.9 billion ($9.09 billion) in 2024, confirming a slight increase in regional inequality.<\/p>\n

Per capita GDP nationally stood at MAD 43,891 ($4,389). Five regions exceeded that figure: Dakhla-Oued ed Dahab at MAD 92,904 ($9,290), Laayoune-Saguia al Hamra at MAD 73,718 ($7,372), Casablanca-Settat at MAD 67,859 ($6,786), Guelmim-Oued Noun at MAD 50,604 ($5,060), and Rabat-Sale-Kenitra at MAD 48,797 ($4,880).<\/p>\n

At the bottom, Marrakech-Safi recorded just MAD 28,692 ($2,869). The per capita dispersion gap widened by MAD 707 ($71), from MAD 14,853 ($1,485) to MAD 15,560 ($1,556).<\/p>\n

Sectoral analysis revealed distinct regional specializations. Primary activities \u2013 agriculture and fishing \u2013 represented 10.7% of national GDP but reached 24.6% in Fes-Meknes and 19.3% in Draa-Tafilalet. Casablanca-Settat had the lowest primary share at 3.7%.<\/p>\n

Secondary activities made up 25.6% nationally, with Casablanca-Settat dominating at 45.9% of national industrial value added, followed by Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima at 14%.<\/p>\n

The tertiary sector represented 52.9% of GDP, with four regions \u2013 Casablanca-Settat (28.6%), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (18.3%), Marrakech-Safi (10.3%), and Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (9%) \u2013 accounting for 66.2% of all services output.<\/p>\n

Household spending mirrors GDP concentration<\/p>\n

Household final consumption expenditure (DCFM) totaled MAD 944.1 billion ($94.41 billion) in 2024. Five regions absorbed 74.4% of that total: Casablanca-Settat (25.3%), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (14.8%), Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (11.6%), Fes-Meknes (11.4%), and Marrakech-Safi (11.3%). The remaining seven regions shared 25.6%, ranging from 0.8% for Dakhla-Oued ed Dahab to 7.2% for Souss-Massa.<\/p>\n

Per capita household spending averaged MAD 25,664 ($2,566) nationally. Six regions exceeded that level: Dakhla-Oued ed Dahab at MAD 34,515 ($3,452), Casablanca-Settat at MAD 31,173 ($3,117), the Oriental at MAD 27,805 ($2,781), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra at MAD 27,250 ($2,725), Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima at MAD 27,210 ($2,721), and Laayoune-Saguia al Hamra at MAD 25,696 ($2,570). Draa-Tafilalet recorded the lowest at MAD 18,292 ($1,829).<\/p>\n

Consumption disparities also deepened. The mean absolute deviation between regional DCFM figures and the regional average climbed from MAD 48.5 billion ($4.85 billion) in 2023 to MAD 51.5 billion ($5.15 billion). Per capita spending dispersion rose from MAD 3,423 ($342) to MAD 3,609 ($361).<\/p>\n

The 2024 regional accounts, based on semi-definitive data, point to the structural imbalance at the heart of Morocco\u2019s territorial economy \u2013 a reality that continued to intensify even as overall growth accelerated<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the numbers echo the warning King Mohammed VI delivered<\/a> in his Throne Day speech in July 2025, when he declared that \u201cthere is no place today or tomorrow for a Morocco moving at two speeds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The monarch, at the time, demanded that the government adopt a new generation of territorial development programs<\/a> grounded in local specificities, insisting that economic achievements remain hollow without tangible improvements in citizens\u2019 daily lives across all regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marrakech \u2013 Morocco\u2019s economy grew 4.4% in 2024, with GDP reaching MAD 1,614.57 billion ($161.46 billion) at current…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":539380,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[114,184,245704,85,46,245705,245706],"class_list":["post-539379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy","tag-high-commission-for-planning-hcp","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-moroccan-economy","tag-morocco-gdp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}