According to the recent edition of the Economic Freedom Index, Morocco’s economy is the freest in North Africa. The country managed to improve its performance by implementing multiple financing options.
Morocco is ranked 94th by the 2018 edition of the Global Knowledge Index. The latter is conducted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation.
The Kingdom is ranked behind several Arab and North African countries in the World Bank Human Capital Index.
Morocco is ranked 29th by the 2017 Food and Sustainability Index. An average performance for the Kingdom accused of allowing food loss and waste.
Morocco is ranked 12th in Africa by the 2017 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. According to the annual survey, the kingdom is witnessing an increasing improvement especially at the Economic level.
The Moroccan passport is ranked 69th in the world according a report issued by the Arton Capital’s Index. Based on the 2017 Global Passport Index, Moroccan nationals are granted visa-free access to 58 countries.
The Algerian Foreign Minister, Albdelkader Messahel accused Morocco on Friday of using banks to launder drug money in Africa. The Minister’s accusations have led to a diplomatic crisis between the two countries. Meanwhile, an international report issued by the Basel Institute on Governance suggests that Algeria’s risk of money laundering and terrorist financing is bigger than the one recorded in Morocco. Details.
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index, released recently, revealed that Morocco is one of the least generous countries in the globe. The Kingdom is ranked 136th by the report that gives an insight into generosity in 139 countries.
For the second time in a row, the Africa Visa Openness report is back to measure how open African countries are when it comes to visas. Although, the continent has made progress compared to 2015, Morocco remains one of the least open African countries when it comes to visas.
Huawei Global Connectivity Index ranks Morocco 44th among a list of 50 nations. The annual report is a barometer of information that investigates the status of Information and Communication Technology investments in several countries.