Morocco continues to lose ground in global corruption and governance rankings, the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption said Wednesday.
Presenting its 2026 budget before the House of Representatives, the Authority said data from several international indexes confirm the country’s “unsatisfactory” situation regarding the persistence of corruption and weak governance performance.
According to the body, Morocco’s ranking in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index fell from 87th in 2021 to 99th in 2024 under the current government.
The country also recorded a higher bribery risk in the 2024 Global Bribery Risk Index, scoring 56 compared to a global average of 48.74. Risk levels increased in areas such as government transparency and public administration, while they declined in enforcement, deterrence, and civil society oversight.
Morocco’s performance in the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index also worsened, with the “absence of corruption” sub-indicator dropping from 47th in 2015 to 95th in 2024, a decline the Authority said reflects a deteriorating situation relative to other countries.
In the 2024 governance index, Morocco scored 4.63, down 0.21 points from 2022 and 0.12 points from 2006, mainly due to weaker consensus-building.
The Bertelsmann Transformation Index showed a similar trend, with Morocco’s ranking on the political transformation scale falling from 74th in 2006 to 106th in 2024 — a loss of 32 positions. The Authority attributed the drop to lower levels of political participation, weaker rule of law, and reduced political and social integration.
On the implementation of OECD recommendations, the Authority said Morocco complies with 78% of regulatory standards on conflicts of interest but only 33% in practice. For access to information and open data, compliance stands at 78% in regulation and 54% in practice. In lobbying transparency, Morocco meets 20% of regulatory criteria and none in practice.
The Authority said the results highlight the urgent need for stronger enforcement and institutional reforms to restore trust and improve Morocco’s standing in international governance assessments.
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