GJAT | JUNE 2016 | VOL 6 ISSUE 1 | 61 ISSN : 2232-0474 | E-ISSN : 2232-0482 www.gjat.my This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Competitiveness of Halal Industry in Maghreb Countries Mohammed Rizki Moi (Corresponding author) Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia & Faculty of Management and Muamalah, International Islamic University College Selangor (KUIS), Bandar Seri Putra, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-8921 5373 E-mail: rizkiukm@gmail.com Mohd Ali Mohd Noor Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +603-8921 5606 E-mail: ali@ukm.edu.my Mohd Adib Ismail Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +603-8921 3301 Email: mohadis@ukm.edu.my Abstract To ensure that the countries produce halal products in order to remain in the international market, then they must make sure that they remain competitive in the market. Therefore, this study was to measure the competitiveness of the halal industry in the Maghreb countries which consist of fve countries, namely Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. The methodology of this study was using halal market share in the country and revealed comparative advantage (RCA). The study found that Mauritania is the most competitive country for halal industry because of it has the highest RCA value and followed by Morocco and Tunisia. While the countries that have lower competitiveness are Algeria and Libya. Therefore, the government and industry should plays a role to improve the competitiveness of their national halal industry and to ensure they remain competitive in the international halal market. Keywords: Competitiveness; Halal industries; Halal market share, Maghreb countries; Revealed comparative advantage Introduction Nowadays, the halal market is recognized as one of the most important sectors in the world. Halal industry has a great potential in the domestic and international markets (Aziz & Vui, 2012). Halal market has also become a new market force that develops rapidly in the market that affects and alters the perception of how business should be conducted (Lada et al., 2009). The worldwide Muslim population is expected to increase from 1.6 billion in 2010 up to 2.2 billion people by 2030. 26.4 percent of 8.3 billion people of the total world population in 2020 are Muslims (Grim & Karim, 2011). By 2050, the Muslim population is estimated to be at about 2.6 billion people and represents almost 30 percent of the world population. According to the report by Pew Research Centre’s Forum on Religion and Public Life (Grim & Karim, 2011), 79 nations will have more than a million Muslim citizens in 2030, compared to 72 countries currently. A huge number of Muslims who adhere to Islamic dietary laws (halal) have led to an increase in global demand for halal products. Although this