Libya vs Morocco: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Morocco
0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
21st
Morocco rank
23rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Morocco, a difference of 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Morocco ahead.
Libya ranks 21st and Morocco ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 1970s | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 1980s | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 2010s | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Libya or Morocco?
- Libya, at 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Libya and Morocco?
- 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 21st and Morocco ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.