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
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Morocco, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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