Rabat

Rabat, Morocco, scores 55 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #208 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 75% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 55
• OECD: 51
• UN Tourism: 55
• UNDRR: 48

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 1.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Ministère du Tourisme / Observatoire du Tourisme & Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 0.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Indice des prix à la consommation (base 100:2017) : Rapport annuel 2023 – ville de Rabat, 2023). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 36 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Water, SDG Indicator 6.3.1 (Proportion of domestic wastewater flows safely treated), 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 12,019 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Note d'information sur les comptes régionaux de l'année 2024 & World Bank World Development Indicators, 2024). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire / CRT Rabat, 2024). Grade 0/4.

Morocco in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Morocco is #70 of 110 countries (3.84 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 57 on the CIRA Index; Rabat is 2 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 40

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 30 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire / MAP, 2024). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 30 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc, Tourisme au Maroc en 2024: Analyse et Tendances, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (Le360 / Observatoire du Tourisme, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 52 % average annual occupancy (Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc via Le Matin / TelQuel, 2023). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 42

• Jobs in tourism industries: 8.3 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 10.9 % of the labour force (region figure) (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Note d'information sur la situation du marché du travail au Maroc - T1 2026, Q1 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 12,019 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Note d'information sur les comptes régionaux de l'année 2024 & World Bank World Development Indicators, 2024). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 60

• Extreme heat days: 2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 62.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 50

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 36 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Water, SDG Indicator 6.3.1 (Proportion of domestic wastewater flows safely treated), 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 284.7 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Cour des comptes (Royaume du Maroc), Évaluation de l'exécution des contrats de gestion déléguée des services de collecte des déchets ménagers et assimilés dans la région Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 1.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Ministère du Tourisme / Observatoire du Tourisme & Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 0.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Indice des prix à la consommation (base 100:2017) : Rapport annuel 2023 – ville de Rabat, 2023). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (ONCF & ONDA (Office National Des Aéroports) / Autoroutes du Maroc, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM) Maroc, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire / CRT Rabat, 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 53.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Commune de Rabat / Bulletin Officiel du Royaume du Maroc (Loi n° 47-06 & Décret n° 2-06-571), 2024). Grade 2/4. Source

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