Iran vs Morocco: Military spending, annual growth rate

Iran
9.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Morocco
8.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran rank
47th
Morocco rank
50th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Morocco
0200400600184819352023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.2 % change on previous year against 8.46 % change on previous year in Morocco, a difference of 0.74 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 50th of 172 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Morocco in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Morocco Difference Ahead
1850s 18.06 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 11.5 % change on previous year Iran
1860s 8.04 % change on previous year -0.846 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year Iran
1870s 46.53 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 40.8 % change on previous year Iran
1880s 7.95 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Iran
1890s 3.41 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 0.428 % change on previous year Morocco
1900s 1.06 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 0.1306 % change on previous year Morocco
1950s 14.88 % change on previous year 15.88 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Morocco
1960s 16.16 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 18.31 % change on previous year 15.65 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Iran
1980s -0.9901 % change on previous year 0.2729 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year Morocco
1990s -2.11 % change on previous year 0.466 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Morocco
2000s 5.02 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 0.2875 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 2.71 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Morocco
2020s -5.82 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iran or Morocco?
Iran, at 9.2 % change on previous year against 8.46 % change on previous year in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iran and Morocco?
0.74 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
116 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2023.
How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.