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Rabat – Morocco’s economy grew by 3.7% in 2023, but the growth was not shared equally across regions.
Some areas saw strong progress, while others fell behind, according to a new report by the High Commission of Planning (HCP).
The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached MAD 1.48 trillion at current prices, showing signs of recovery despite global challenges.
The southern region of Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab led the country with a growth rate of 10.1%, thanks to fishing and construction. Fes-Meknes followed with 8.9%, supported by agriculture and services. Marrakech-Safi also performed well at 6.3%, driven by the revival of tourism.
Meanwhile, two regions experienced negative growth. Beni Mellal-Khenifra shrank by 1.3%, and the Oriental region dropped by 1%, both hit by weaker agricultural output.
The report also shows that most of Morocco’s wealth is concentrated in a few regions.
“The distribution of national wealth in 2023 continued to show significant concentration in certain regions. At current prices, the contribution of the regions to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) highlights the crucial role of a few economic centers,” reads the report.
Casablanca-Settat alone produced almost one-third of the national GDP. Together with Rabat-Sale-Kenitra and Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, these three regions generated nearly 60% of Morocco’s total economic output.
HCP indicated that some regions had only a small role in creating national wealth. Draa-Tafilalet and the three southern regions, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Laayoune-Saguia al Hamra, and Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab, together contributed just 7.6% of Morocco’s GDP. Draa-Tafilalet accounted for 2.8%, while the three southern regions made up 4.8%.
At the same time, gaps in household consumption and income per person grew wider. For example, GDP per person in Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab was more than MAD 89,000, over three times higher than in Draa-Tafilalet, which had just MAD 25,000.
