Mauritania vs Morocco: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mauritania
10.8%
in 2025
Morocco
10.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
33rd
Morocco rank
35th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mauritania
- Morocco
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.8% against 10.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and Morocco ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mauritania or Morocco?
- Mauritania, at 10.8% against 10.3% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mauritania and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and Morocco ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.