Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco

Morocco: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21,729 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
92nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
21,729 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5,915 constant 2024 US$
in 2000
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco, 1985–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200220201985: 13.5k constant 2024 US$1989: 10.5k constant 2024 US$1990: 10.4k constant 2024 US$1991: 10.9k constant 2024 US$1992: 10.8k constant 2024 US$1993: 11.4k constant 2024 US$1994: 11.7k constant 2024 US$1995: 8.8k constant 2024 US$1996: 8.9k constant 2024 US$1997: 9.2k constant 2024 US$1998: 9.3k constant 2024 US$1999: 7.9k constant 2024 US$2000: 5.9k constant 2024 US$2001: 10.4k constant 2024 US$2002: 9.9k constant 2024 US$2003: 10.5k constant 2024 US$2004: 10.1k constant 2024 US$2005: 10.4k constant 2024 US$2006: 10.7k constant 2024 US$2007: 11.1k constant 2024 US$2008: 12.3k constant 2024 US$2009: 13.2k constant 2024 US$2010: 14.1k constant 2024 US$2011: 14.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 15.2k constant 2024 US$2013: 17.4k constant 2024 US$2014: 17.3k constant 2024 US$2015: 15.9k constant 2024 US$2016: 16.0k constant 2024 US$2017: 16.5k constant 2024 US$2018: 16.6k constant 2024 US$2019: 17.0k constant 2024 US$2020: 21.7k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco stood at 21,729 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco peaked at 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,915 constant 2024 US$, in 2000.

That places Morocco 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,025 constant 2024 US$ 10,547 constant 2024 US$ 13,503 constant 2024 US$ 2
1990s 9,921 constant 2024 US$ 7,889 constant 2024 US$ 11,688 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 10,465 constant 2024 US$ 5,915 constant 2024 US$ 13,184 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 16,024 constant 2024 US$ 14,109 constant 2024 US$ 17,404 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 21,729 constant 2024 US$ 21,729 constant 2024 US$ 21,729 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 89 Papua New Guinea 23,831 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 90 East Timor 23,610 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 91 Lesotho 22,477 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 93 Bangladesh 20,749 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 94 Senegal 20,668 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 95 Armenia 19,870 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco was 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 5,915 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Morocco ranks 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.