The International Budget Partnership (IBP) published, on April 15, 2026, the results of the Open Budget Survey for the year 2025. The Budget Directorate, in its capacity as lead entity, ensured the preparation of responses and observations required for the survey questionnaire, in collaboration with the two chambers of Parliament and the Court of Accounts. The results of this survey, conducted once every two years, indicate that Morocco’s score in budget transparency improved by 4 points compared to the 2023 survey, thus reaching a score of 51 points in 2025, compared to 47 points in 2023, 48 points in 2021, 43 points in 2019, and 45 points in 2017.
Compared to countries in the MENA region, the score places the Kingdom in 3rd position, after Jordan in 1st place followed by Egypt. The maintenance of this position is explained by the continuous improvement in the quality and accessibility of budget information made available to the public, notably through the Finance Bill and the mid-year review, as well as through the publication of the pre-budget statement.
Regarding budget oversight, the Kingdom’s score improved by 8 points to reach 51 points in 2025, compared to a score of 43 points in 2023. This result is mainly attributable to the improvement in the score assigned to the legislature, which increased by 13 points, rising from 42 points in 2023 to 55 points in 2025. This result notably reflects the strengthening of the role of Parliament as well as that of the Court of Accounts in overseeing public finances.
In terms of public participation, Morocco improved its score by 60% (+9 points), and maintains its position in 2nd place, just after Egypt, in the MENA region.
This improvement in budget transparency is part of the momentum of structural reforms undertaken by Morocco over recent decades, particularly those reflecting the strong commitment of our country, guided by the far-sighted vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, to place its public finances on a trajectory combining performance, transparency, and sustainability. A commitment that has been strengthened over the years and institutionalized through the adoption of a new Constitution in 2011, the Organic Law No. 130-13 relating to the Finance Law in 2015, and the law on the right of access to information in 2019.
This strong commitment of the Kingdom to strengthening the performance, transparency, and sustainability of its public finances will be further reinforced in the future. Morocco has just adopted a new Strategic Framework for Public Finance Reform (2026–2032), structured around five strategic pillars: Performance, Sustainability, Transparency, and Inclusiveness (gender, climate, and territoriality).
The Transparency pillar of this framework aims to make comprehensive, understandable, and up-to-date information on public finances accessible to the public. This pillar is structured around several components, notably the consolidation of the budget transparency action plan with the objective of strengthening the transparency of budget processes and public finances, the development of an open budget platform intended to make budget information more intuitive and accessible, and the strengthening of citizen participation through the implementation of innovative tools aimed at improving the understanding and ownership of public finances.
This strategy will be accompanied by a clear and coherent three-year action plan for its operationalization and monitoring, to be implemented starting in 2026. This plan outlines the actions to be undertaken for each reform axis, clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the entities concerned, specifies the implementation timeline, provides the anticipated sources of funding and accompanying measures, as well as a monitoring and evaluation framework.