By Ahmed Eljechtimi

RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco’s finance ministry on Monday submitted to the country’s parliament a 2026 draft budget totalling 761.3 billion dirhams ($83 billion), up 5.5% from a year ago.

The government expects economic growth to slow to 4.6% next year from 4.8% in 2025, due in part to global market uncertainties and an anticipated average grain harvest in the North African country, according to the draft budget seen by Reuters.

The government said it would place priority on improving health and education and reducing inequalities between regions in its 2026 budget.

Youth-led protests spread across the kingdom in recent weeks, revealing deep-seated anger over public services.

Morocco’s government expects public investment to increase by 12% to 380 billion dirhams next

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