Morocco vs East Timor: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Morocco
21,729 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
East Timor
23,610 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Morocco rank
92nd
East Timor rank
90th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Morocco
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 23,610 constant 2024 US$ against 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in Morocco, a difference of 1,881 constant 2024 US$.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was East Timor ahead.

Morocco ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 90th of 160 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 11,828 constant 2024 US$ 47,183 constant 2024 US$ 35,355 constant 2024 US$ East Timor
2010s 16,024 constant 2024 US$ 26,423 constant 2024 US$ 10,399 constant 2024 US$ East Timor
2020s 21,729 constant 2024 US$ 23,610 constant 2024 US$ 1,881 constant 2024 US$ East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Morocco or East Timor?
East Timor, at 23,610 constant 2024 US$ against 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Morocco and East Timor?
1,881 constant 2024 US$, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and East Timor?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Morocco and East Timor rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Morocco ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 90th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.