Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 21,729 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco, 1985–2020
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$, in 2000.
That places Morocco 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,503 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 10,547 constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 10,358 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,878 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 10,791 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11,385 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11,688 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,838 constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 8,871 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,201 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,311 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,889 constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 5,915 constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 10,442 constant 2024 US$ | +76.5% |
| 2002 | 9,943 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10,532 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10,085 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10,424 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10,737 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,057 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,333 constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13,184 constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 14,109 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 14,212 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,234 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 17,404 constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17,257 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,933 constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16,030 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,488 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16,617 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16,952 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21,729 constant 2024 US$ | +28.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21,729 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21,729 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +76.5% | 5,915 constant 2024 US$ | 10,442 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Papua New Guinea 23,831 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 90 East Timor 23,610 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 91 Lesotho 22,477 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 93 Bangladesh 20,749 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 94 Senegal 20,668 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 95 Armenia 19,870 constant 2024 US$ compare
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 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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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.