Morocco raises health and education spending in 2026 draft budget

Morocco’s finance ministry on Monday submitted to parliament its 2026 draft budget totalling more than 760 billion dirhams ($83 billion), up 5.5% from a year ago.

The government expects economic growth to slightly slow to 4.6% next year from 4.8% in 2025.

Morocco will allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education in the 2026 budget, a 16% increase compared to last year.

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