Keywords: Purchasing Power


Morocco consumer groups call for greater fuel and essential goods price transparency

Consumer protection is emerging as a broader economic and social policy challenge in Morocco, with the National Federation of Consumer Associations calling on the government to take stronger action against excessive price pressures, opaque market practices and shortcomings in the quality of essential......

Algeria caps retail potato prices at 90 dinars per kilogram

Algerian authorities have moved to contain a fresh wave of food-price pressure by imposing a retail ceiling on potatoes, setting the maximum price at 90 Algerian dinars per kilogram. The measure is accompanied by tighter monitoring of the supply chain, from farms and cold-storage facilities to retailers. The......

Morocco’s 2027 budget faces test of PAM’s economic promises

Morocco’s 2027 finance bill is emerging as the first major economic test for the country’s new political configuration. With the draft budget required to reach Parliament by October 20, the incoming government faces a narrow window to translate the election campaign’s promises into......

Istiqlal backs participation in Morocco’s next government

The Istiqlal Party has formally opted to join Morocco’s next government, giving its leadership a mandate to continue negotiations with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) over the formation of the new governing majority. The decision was approved unanimously by the party’s National......

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri holds government formation talks with Constitutional Union delegation

Morocco’s newly appointed Head of Government, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, continued consultations with political parties on the formation of the next government, meeting Thursday in Rabat with a delegation from the Constitutional Union (UC). The discussions, led by UC Secretary-General Mohamed......

Chicken prices surge again in Morocco after months of decline

After several months of relative calm and a sharp decline in prices, Morocco’s poultry market is facing a renewed surge in chicken prices. In Casablanca, retail prices have climbed to between 22 and 24 dirhams per kilogram, while wholesale prices are currently ranging from 17 to 17.50 dirhams. According......

Morocco ranks 70th globally in quality of life

Morocco ranked 70th out of 89 countries in the first half of 2026 according to an international quality-of-life index, highlighting persistent challenges related to purchasing power, healthcare, housing affordability and pollution. The country recorded an overall score of 112.9 points. The index assesses......

Healthy diet in Morocco costs $3.64 per person per day, FAO data shows

The cost of maintaining a healthy diet in Morocco continued to rise in 2025, reaching $3.64 per person per day based on purchasing power parity, according to figures cited from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partners. Despite the increase in the cost of nutritious......

High inflation reshapes investor priorities worldwide

Inflation is no longer viewed simply as a temporary disruption that central banks can quickly eliminate. Across the global economy, persistently elevated prices are increasingly influencing monetary policy, corporate strategies and investment decisions, creating a financial environment that differs significantly......