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Morocco · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

44th of 94 · 3rd in MENA+*
R&D spendingMorocco's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 1998 to 0.7 % in 2010.19982000200220042006200820100%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.7 %

Morocco's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 1998 to 0.7 % in 2010.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

45th of 78 · 4th in MENA+*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Morocco's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 653.4 /M in 2006 to 1,083.4 /M in 2016.2006200820102012201420166008001,0001,2001,083.4 /M

Morocco's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 653.4 /M in 2006 to 1,083.4 /M in 2016.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

44th of 197 · 7th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesMorocco's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 505.6 in 1996 to 9,725 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k9,725

Morocco's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 505.6 in 1996 to 9,725 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

53rd of 113 · 7th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsMorocco's patent applications, residents rose from 29 in 1986 to 254 in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200100200300400254

Morocco's patent applications, residents rose from 29 in 1986 to 254 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

26th of 121 · 3rd in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsMorocco's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 255 in 1985 to 2,549 in 2021.199020002010202001,0002,0003,0002,549

Morocco's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 255 in 1985 to 2,549 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

38th of 122 · 5th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalMorocco's trademark applications, total rose from 16,398 in 2010 to 20,432 in 2021.20102012201420162018202012k14k16k18k20k22k20,432

Morocco's trademark applications, total rose from 16,398 in 2010 to 20,432 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

84th of 160 · 5th in MENA+
High-tech exportsMorocco's high-tech exports rose from 3.7 % in 2015 to 5.4 % in 2023.20162018202020224%4%5%5%6%6%5.4 %

Morocco's high-tech exports rose from 3.7 % in 2015 to 5.4 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

52nd of 161 · 3rd in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Morocco's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$564M in 2015 to US$1.72B in 2023.2016201820202022US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$1.72B

Morocco's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$564M in 2015 to US$1.72B in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

50th of 94 · 4th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Morocco's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.9 % in 1994 to 8.3 % in 2025.19952000200520102015202020250%5%10%8.3 %

Morocco's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.9 % in 1994 to 8.3 % in 2025.

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