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Morocco compute capacity
Morocco runs about 40 MW of live datacenter capacity as of 7 September 2026, a Gross Domestic Compute of $2.0B (an estimate). Its identified energy resource could host about 35 GW of AI compute, a ceiling worth $2.1 to 2.8T at today's price of a gigawatt, about 15 times its $183B GDP. The bankable slice today, discounted mainly for governance and capital markets, is $328B, or $8,405 per person. Morocco is a sleeping giant, ranked 45 of 108 countries by unlockable value.
Key numbers
| Live datacenter capacity | 40 MW | IT capacity, mid-2026. Estimate: below the top 35 markets. |
|---|---|---|
| Live compute (GDC) | $2.0B | Live GW × $50B, the central price of an AI factory. |
| Resource ceiling | 35 GW | Identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource. |
| Ceiling value | $2.1 to 2.8T | Ceiling GW × $60 to 80B per GW, NVIDIA's all-in figure. |
| Ceiling as a multiple of GDP | 15× | High end over nominal GDP of $183B (IMF). |
| Unlockable value | $328B | Firm untapped GW × $50B × readiness. The bankable slice. |
| Unlockable per person | $8,405 | IMF population, 2026. |
| Built | 5.2% | Hydro and geothermal already installed, over the ceiling. |
| Readiness | 64% | Eight-part discount. Binding: governance and capital markets. |
| Conversion score | 11 | 0 to 100. Unchanged since 19 Aug. |
| Tier | Sleeping Giant | Ceiling at least 10× GDP, readiness under 65%. The endowment is real and the to-do list is long. |
| Rank | 45 of 108 | By unlockable value. 10 of 14 in MENA. |
Three numbers, one scale
Ceiling is what the endowment could host; unlockable is the slice underwriters would sign today; live compute is what runs. Drawn on one linear scale on purpose: the gap is the point.
Projects on the ground
| Project | Scale | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus AI factory, Casablanca (NVIDIA, Naver) | $1.2B, sovereign platform | Announced | 2026 |
MENA: how Morocco compares
| # | Country | Unlockable | Live compute | Readiness | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | $1.6T | $15B | 74% | Primed |
| 12 |  Algeria | $1.1T | $1.5B | 50% | Sleeping Giant |
| 25 |  Oman | $608B | $2.5B | 73% | Primed |
| 26 |  Iran | $588B | $2.5B | 33% | Sleeping Giant |
| 28 |  Turkey | $566B | $10B | 65% | Emerging Upside |
| 29 |  Egypt | $535B | $4.0B | 57% | Sleeping Giant |
| 37 |  Libya | $413B | under $1B | 24% | Sleeping Giant |
| 38 |  UAE | $406B | $30B | 83% | Incumbent |
| 42 |  Qatar | $344B | $4.0B | 79% | Primed |
| 45 | Morocco | $328B | $2.0B | 64% | Sleeping Giant |
| 53 |  Kuwait | $285B | $2.5B | 65% | Emerging Upside |
| 59 |  Iraq | $253B | $1.0B | 33% | Sleeping Giant |
| 84 |  Jordan | $144B | $1.5B | 60% | Emerging Upside |
| 105 |  Israel | $13B | $15B | 80% | Incumbent |
What compute costs right now
The price of the silicon a country would host, from the tape. Labeled buy-now prints from named venues.
Questions people ask
How much data center capacity does Morocco have?
Morocco runs about 40 MW of live datacenter IT capacity as of 7 Sep 2026, an estimate: country totals below the top 35 markets are estimated. Valued at $50B per gigawatt, that is a Gross Domestic Compute of $2.0B.
What is Morocco's compute net worth?
The ceiling is $2.1 to 2.8T: 35 GW of identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource valued at $60 to 80B per gigawatt, NVIDIA's all-in figure for an AI factory. That is 15 times Morocco's $183B GDP. The bankable slice today, after a readiness discount of 64%, is $328B.
What holds Morocco back from converting its energy into compute?
Readiness scores 64% on an eight-part discount stack (governance, stability, GPU access, grid, fiber, momentum, physical conditions and capital access). For Morocco the binding discounts are governance and capital markets. It has built 5.2% of its ceiling as generating capacity, and its conversion score is 11 of 100.
How does Morocco compare with its neighbours?
Morocco ranks 45 of 108 countries by unlockable value, and 10 of 14 in MENA. The regional leader is Saudi Arabia at $1.6T unlockable and $15B of live compute.
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