Corruption in Morocco

Corruption in Morocco, both petty and grand, is a growing problem within the nation. A leaked report by a US diplomat stated in 2009 that corruption had become much more institutionalized under King Mohammed VI, and that the royal family had been using public institutions to coerce and solicit bribes.[1]

On Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, Morocco scored 39 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Morocco ranked 91st among the 182 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector.[2] For comparison with regional scores, the best score among Middle Eastern and North African countries[Note 1] was 69, the average was 39 and the worst was 13.[3][4] For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 89 (ranked 1), the average was 42, and the worst was 9 (ranked 181 in a two-way tie).[5]

Corruption is also identified by businesses as a large obstacle for investment in Morocco. Public procurement is an area with a high level of corruption, and government contracts are often awarded to well-connected companies. Corruption committed by highly influential persons is rarely prosecuted.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Black, Ian (6 December 2010). "WikiLeaks cables accuse Moroccan royals of corruption". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "The ABCs of the CPI: How the Corruption Perceptions Index is calculated". Transparency.org. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Global scores". Transparency.org. 10 February 2026. CPI2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Global scores". Transparency.org. 10 February 2026. CPI 2025 Regional Averages. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Morocco". Transparency.org. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Morocco Corruption Profile". Business Anti-Corruption Portal. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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