Morocco vs Portugal: Military spending
Morocco
5.88 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Portugal
5.50 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Morocco rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th
Military spending over time
- Morocco
- Portugal
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 376.92 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Portugal ahead.
Morocco ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 887.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1960s | 382.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 450.75 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 863.03 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 953.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 202.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Morocco or Portugal?
- Morocco, at 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Morocco and Portugal?
- 376.92 million constant 2024 US$, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for military spending?
- Morocco ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.