Inflation

Morocco’s Consumer Prices Rise 2.6% Year-on-Year, Led by Food and Transport Costs

20 December 2021

At the end of last November, the consumer price index rose by 2.6% compared to the same month last year, according to the High Commission for Planning.

Moroccan Youth Dissatisfied: 68% Consider Emigration, Study Finds

10 December 2021

A large majority of young Moroccans are not or are little satisfied with their lives, and 68.2% of them are tempted by emigration.

Morocco’s Consumer Prices Jump 2.2% in July, Food Costs Lead Inflation Surge

20 August 2021

The consumer price index (CPI) experienced an increase of 2.2% in July compared to the same month last year.

Moroccan Sheep Prices Surge Ahead of Eid al-Adha Despite Ample Supply

16 July 2021

As Eid al-Adha approaches, sheep prices have soared compared to last year. Yet the supply far exceeds the demand.

Moroccan Cities Rank Among World’s Most Affordable for Western Expats, Survey Finds

24 June 2021

Casablanca and Rabat, two Moroccan metropolises, are among the least expensive destinations on the planet for Westerners. This is revealed by the annual survey on the cost of (…)

Moroccan Self-Perception of Poverty Soars Despite Official Low Rates, Study Finds

14 June 2021

It is the feeling that informs about the social situation of Moroccans. Half of them consider themselves poor while, in reality, the absolute poverty rate is now only 1.2%.

Morocco’s Urban-Rural Income Gap: City Households Earn Nearly 3 Times More

30 April 2021

Urban households have a much higher income than rural households in Morocco. This is revealed by the latest survey by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on "Household (…)

Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% in February, Transport Costs Surge

23 March 2021

The consumer price index (CPI) experienced a slight increase in February 2021. This increase is 0.3% compared to the same period in 2020.

Morocco Cuts Subsidies on Butane Gas and Sugar as Prices Rise

12 March 2021

For the month of January 2021, the subsidy on butane gas and sugar reached 1.196 billion dirhams (MDH) compared to 1.236 billion dirhams in January 2020. This is what the (…)

Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Rises 1.3% in October, Led by Food Costs

21 November 2020

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.3% during the month of October 2020. These details were provided by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).