Summary of the General Directorate of Taxes: Casablanca and Rabat Lead National Tax Collection
The total taxes collected by the General Directorate of Taxes (budget share) rose from 138.598 million dirhams in 2021 to 202.615 million dirhams in 2024, marking a clear growth in tax collection dynamics. Data revealed that the Casablanca regional directorate topped the collection, while other directorates such as Errachidia, Beni Mellal, and Oujda contributed minimally.
In 2024, the contributions from the Casablanca and Rabat regional directorates represented approximately 80 percent of total tax collection, whereas the collection from the Errachidia directorate did not exceed 0.2 percent, with Beni Mellal at 0.6 percent and Oujda at 1.3 percent.
The Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of Budget, Fawzi Lekjaa, explained that the distribution of tax revenue by regional directorates from 2021 to 2024 highlights Casablanca’s ongoing leadership in terms of revenue generated.
Specifically, Casablanca maintained the lion’s share of tax revenue over the four years, with 59.4 percent in 2021, 62.5 percent in 2022, 62.2 percent in 2023, and a slight decline to 58.6 percent in 2024.
The Rabat directorate came second, with relatively stable contributions of 22.5 percent, 19.5 percent, 18.3 percent, and 21.2 percent over the same period. Tangier also maintained close percentages ranging between 4.5 percent and 4.7 percent before reaching 5.1 percent in 2024.
At the bottom of the rankings, the Oujda directorate reported contributions between 1.3 and 1.4 percent, while the shares from the Beni Mellal directorate remained around 0.6 percent, and the Errachidia directorate recorded the lowest national percentage of 0.2 percent throughout the four years.
This regional distribution reflects the significant disparities in economic activity across regions, with most incomes concentrated in the Casablanca-Rabat axis, contrasted with limited contributions from other regions, including areas experiencing notable population growth but lower economic density.
