Agadir – Morocco ranked 76th out of 161 countries in the 2026 Legatum Prosperity Index, placing the country one spot behind Tunisia and close to its strongest historical position.
Morocco’s 76th-place ranking puts it second among North African countries included in the index. Tunisia ranked 75th globally, followed by Algeria at 83rd, Libya at 115th, Egypt at 120th, and Sudan at 152nd.
The Legatum Prosperity Index says its 2026 edition measures prosperity through three broad questions: how developed a country is, how free it is, and how strong its social fabric is.
The development domain covers health, education, and standard of living; freedom includes civil peace, freedom of dissent, and economic freedom; and society examines the strength and integrity of relationships within families, communities, society, and the state.
Morocco’s current ranking is one place below its highest-ever position of 75th and four places above its lowest historical ranking of 80th, according to Morocco’s country profile on the index. The profile also lists 77th as Morocco’s average rank and identifies 2016 as the year of its largest climb and 2017 as the year of its largest fall.
The index uses more than 150 statistical indicators drawn from several dozen international data providers, including the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations agencies, World Health Organization, International Labour Organization, Freedom House, and Reporters Without Borders.
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Globally, Switzerland topped the 2026 ranking, followed by Norway, Ireland, Denmark, and Finland. Switzerland ranked first overall, supported by top-tier performances across all three domains.
The 2026 edition covers 161 countries. The Legatum Prosperity Index notes that its methodology is reviewed annually, meaning rankings and scores may change between editions as the way data is collected, processed, and aggregated is revised.
The country’s strong standing in the prosperity ranking comes as Morocco continues to record solid economic growth.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) projects the economy to expand by 4.2% in 2026 and 4.3% in 2027, following 4.7% growth in 2025, supported by domestic demand and a recovery in agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and tourism. Household consumption and infrastructure investment are expected to remain key drivers of growth, while inflation is projected to remain contained at 2.4% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027.
However, the AfDB warned that geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices, and climate-related risks could pose challenges to the country’s economic outlook.
According to Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, the country is estimated to record 5.3% economic growth, with a noticeable recovery in many fields such as agriculture.
