Morocco Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Morocco's rule of law was -0.12 in 2025, ranked 108th globally. This represents a 3.7% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Morocco's rule of law stood at -0.12 in 2025, a rise of +0.00 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.12 by 2025. Morocco ranked 108th globally.
Morocco’s Rule of Law score on the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators has slipped from its 1996 peak of 0.22 to a 2025 value of –0.12, placing it 108th globally and tying it with Montenegro at the same level while Egypt trails slightly at –0.13. The decline accelerated after the 2008 trough of –0.39, suggesting that reforms implemented in the early 2000s failed to generate lasting improvements in judicial independence, contract enforcement and corruption control. Over the 26‑year coverage period the index has moved through three distinct phases: a modestly positive start, a sharp negative swing around the global financial crisis, and a gradual but incomplete recovery that still leaves Morocco well below the median of peer economies such as Armenia (–0.12) and Mongolia (–0.14). Continued legislative modernization, enhanced transparency in the judiciary and stronger civil‑society oversight could reverse the downward trajectory, but without sustained policy focus the score is likely to remain entrenched in the negative range.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.10 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.12 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.12 | +0.00 | #108 |
| 2023 | -0.13 | +0.08 | #104 |
| 2022 | -0.21 | +0.04 | #112 |
| 2021 | -0.24 | −0.06 | #109 |
| 2020 | -0.19 | +0.05 | #106 |
| 2019 | -0.23 | +0.02 | #109 |
| 2018 | -0.25 | +0.03 | #111 |
| 2017 | -0.28 | −0.01 | #112 |
| 2016 | -0.27 | −0.09 | #112 |
| 2015 | -0.18 | −0.05 | #98 |
| 2014 | -0.13 | +0.21 | #94 |
| 2013 | -0.34 | −0.05 | #112 |
| 2012 | -0.29 | −0.02 | #108 |
| 2011 | -0.28 | −0.06 | #107 |
| 2010 | -0.21 | +0.05 | #105 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Morocco matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Morocco's rule of law was -0.12 in 2025. Ranked 108th globally. This represents a 3.7% increase from the previous year.
Morocco's rule of law peaked at 0.22 in 1996.
The lowest rule of law in Morocco was -0.39 in 2008.
Morocco ranks 108th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Morocco's rule of law is projected to reach -0.12 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Morocco in 2025 was -0.12. This ranks 108th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_morocco_rule-of-law,
title = {Morocco Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/morocco/rule-of-law/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}