In 2000, Morocco’s GDP per capita was $1,499, reflecting modest economic footing. By 2001, it inched upward to $1,506. From then, the country experienced a consistent growth, reaching its peak in 2008 ($3,183.2.) The years 2003–2008 stand out as a high-growth phase, with GDP per capita rising rapidly from $1,942 to $3,183. The following year, 2009, saw a modest decline, with the figure slightly lowering to $3,120. A further drop to $3,068 occurred in 2010.
In 2011, the economy rebounded with a 7.6% uptick to around $3,302, while 2012 brought a 4.2% downturn, reducing GDP per capita to about $3,164. The figure rose in 2013, reaching $3,380. A modest growth in 2014 took GDP per capita to $3,435.
However, in 2015, the economy contracted, lowering GDP per capita to $3,146. The figure further declined in 2016 to $3,141. Recovery resumed with 5.0% growth in 2017, pushing the figure to $3,297.
The COVID-19 shock hit in 2020, causing a 6.8% decline to around $3,268. In 2021, a dramatic 15.6% rebound took GDP per capita to $3,786. The recovery faltered in 2022 and dropped to $3,455.
Overall, the period from 2000 to 2024 depicts a more than twofold increase in Morocco’s GDP per capita, moving from $1,499 to $3,993.
Burundi recorded its highest GDP per capita in 2015 ($280.97).
By 2024, GDP per capita dropped to $153.93, a decline of nearly 45% from its peak.
Burundi’s population exceeds 13 million (2024), which dilutes income per person even when overall GDP grows.
Structural challenges like limited industrialization, reliance on subsistence farming, and political instability contribute to stagnation.
Since 2015, Burundi has held the lowest GDP per capita in Africa—and at $153.9 in 2024, it is the poorest country in the world by GDP per capita.
