Next Government: Purchasing Power First Test Before 2028 Budget

The next government headed by Fatima al-Zahra al-Mansouri enters an early test related to the purchasing power of citizens, at a time when it will not have a large margin for immediate action, as the current government has already prepared the features of the draft Finance Law of 2027, which means that the full footprint of the new team will not actually appear except in the 2028 budget. Three priorities during the first 100 days Economist Mohammed Al-Jadri believes that the next government is required to focus on three immediate priorities: purchasing power, employment and recovery Economic, provided that the files of education and health are among the longer-term priorities, in addition to the files of social protection, retirement, the family code and the territorial disparities between the parties. Smallpox considers that the first 100 days of government work will be decisive in determining the general direction of its policies. The pressure of energy prices on the budget comes in light of relatively high fuel prices, as the price of a liter of diesel currently exceeds 16 dirhams, amid fears of global oil prices rising above $100 per barrel, which is Pressure may increase both on the purchasing power of Moroccan households and on the fiscal maneuvering margin of the new government. Concrete figures awaiting activation. Among the commitments awaiting the next government is the allocation of 20 percent of public deals to small and medium enterprises, a goal that has not yet been fully achieved, in addition to the goal of creating one million jobs. In the longer term, between 2030 and 2035, the government is betting on investments of which the private sector accounts for two-thirds versus one-third for the public sector. Why this file matters This test is especially important as it is the first real test of the priorities of the first female-led government in Morocco's history, at a time when consultations are moving towards a government coalition that includes the Party for Independence and Progress, Socialism and the Socialist Union. While the margins of the new government will remain limited during the first months due to the readiness of the 2027 budget in advance, the way it will manage this transition, especially at the level of purchasing power, will largely determine the extent of public confidence in its government during the next mandate.