Military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending, annual growth rate was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 99.4%
World rank
77th
of 159 countries
All-time high
80.92 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-27.22 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco is 6.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 99.4% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 80.92 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -27.22 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Morocco 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 45.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1959 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1960 | -0.2303 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1961 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -6199.5% |
| 1962 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1963 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +414.9% |
| 1964 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1965 | -12.78 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1967 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1968 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +561.7% |
| 1969 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1970 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1971 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +497.9% |
| 1972 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 46.84 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1976 | 40.37 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1978 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1980 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +6617.0% |
| 1981 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1982 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1983 | -27.22 % change on previous year | -852.5% |
| 1984 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1985 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -527.7% |
| 1986 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1987 | 0.059 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1988 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +13311.3% |
| 1989 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1991 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1992 | -0.7944 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -793.0% |
| 1994 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1995 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2673 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -1870.7% |
| 1998 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1999 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -1381.0% |
| 2000 | -24.32 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 80.92 % change on previous year | -432.7% |
| 2002 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2003 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2004 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2005 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9544 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2008 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +286.8% |
| 2009 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7289 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2012 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +886.7% |
| 2013 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8453 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2015 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +807.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6092 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2017 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +382.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6984 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2020 | 28.18 % change on previous year | +1244.3% |
| 2021 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2022 | -0.6169 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2023 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +278.6% |
| 2024 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2025 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13311.3% | 0.059 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +6617.0% | 0.2247 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +6199.5% | -0.2303 % change on previous year | 14.05 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1870.7% | -0.2673 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1381.0% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.27 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1244.3% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 28.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.81 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 45.78 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 31.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.65 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 46.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -27.22 % change on previous year | 43.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6922 % change on previous year | -15.27 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 80.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 28.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Morocco was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 80.92 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.22 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.