Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco

Morocco: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 10.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.28
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 162 countries
All-time high
17.78
in 1997
All-time low
8.98
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco, 1990–2025

051015201990200720251990: 14.51991: 15.81992: 15.11993: 15.81994: 16.31995: 161996: 17.61997: 17.81998: 171999: 14.52000: 92001: 14.52002: 12.52003: 13.42004: 12.32005: 10.52006: 11.12007: 10.72008: 10.42009: 10.82010: 10.92011: 9.82012: 9.82013: 11.62014: 11.12015: 10.42016: 10.42017: 10.62018: 10.52019: 10.52020: 11.72021: 12.12022: 11.32023: 11.12024: 10.42025: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 10.28 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco peaked at 17.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.98, in 2000.

That places Morocco 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 14.5
1991 15.8 +9.0%
1992 15.11 -4.4%
1993 15.81 +4.6%
1994 16.3 +3.1%
1995 16 -1.8%
1996 17.61 +10.1%
1997 17.78 +0.9%
1998 17.03 -4.2%
1999 14.54 -14.6%
2000 8.98 -38.3%
2001 14.53 +61.8%
2002 12.5 -14.0%
2003 13.4 +7.2%
2004 12.27 -8.4%
2005 10.51 -14.3%
2006 11.06 +5.2%
2007 10.65 -3.7%
2008 10.41 -2.3%
2009 10.81 +3.9%
2010 10.91 +0.9%
2011 9.76 -10.6%
2012 9.83 +0.8%
2013 11.56 +17.5%
2014 11.08 -4.1%
2015 10.42 -6.0%
2016 10.44 +0.3%
2017 10.59 +1.4%
2018 10.49 -1.0%
2019 10.47 -0.2%
2020 11.66 +11.3%
2021 12.09 +3.7%
2022 11.29 -6.7%
2023 11.11 -1.5%
2024 10.4 -6.5%
2025 10.28 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.05 14.5 17.78 10
2000s 11.51 8.98 14.53 10
2010s 10.56 9.76 11.56 10
2020s 11.14 10.28 12.09 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 32 Republic of Korea 10.79 compare
  2. 33 Mauritania 10.75 compare
  3. 34 Guinea 10.63 compare
  4. 36 Kuwait 10.09 compare
  5. 37 Viet Nam 9.93 compare
  6. 38 Sudan 9.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco?
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco was 10.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 17.78 in 1997.
What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.98 in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
Morocco ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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