Morocco emerges as the 2nd largest Arab and African economic power

This is not just a simple ranking, but the validation of a strategy. For analysts, this performance is the "natural result" of efforts made to clean up the business environment. Macroeconomic stability, guaranteed by the vigilance of Bank Al-Maghrib and the strength of the dirham, is the foundation of this confidence placed by international investors.

The report highlights Morocco’s strengths: a strategic geographic position connected to major global hubs and an exit from the "gray area" that has strengthened financial transparency. The scores are particularly laudatory in the areas of public services (80.05 points), international trade (74.5) and business establishment (73.82).

However, the picture is not entirely rosy. While the regulatory framework and the quality of public services are progressing, operational efficiency is lagging, dropping slightly to 55.7 points.

Experts point to persistent bottlenecks: taxation (43.42), the labor market (51.81) and the handling of business difficulties (50.24). Progress is therefore "gradual but incomplete".

The challenge for 2026 is clear: to transform these good scores into real impact on employment and investment. The key lies in accelerating digitization, interoperability of public services and simplifying procedures so that the entrepreneur can concretely feel the difference on the ground.