Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 21,729 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Morocco stood at 21,729. 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,915, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,503 | — |
| 1989 | 10,547 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 10,358 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,878 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 10,791 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11,385 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11,688 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,838 | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 8,871 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,201 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,311 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,889 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 5,915 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 10,442 | +76.5% |
| 2002 | 9,943 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10,532 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10,085 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10,424 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10,737 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,057 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,333 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13,184 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 14,109 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 14,212 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,234 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 17,404 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17,257 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,933 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16,030 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,488 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16,617 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16,952 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21,729 | +28.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21,729 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21,729 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 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 | 10,442 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,025 | 10,547 | 13,503 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,921 | 7,889 | 11,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,465 | 5,915 | 13,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,024 | 14,109 | 17,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,729 | 21,729 | 21,729 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 89 Papua New Guinea 23,831 compare
- 90 East Timor 23,610 compare
- 91 Lesotho 22,477 compare
- 93 Bangladesh 20,749 compare
- 94 Senegal 20,668 compare
- 95 Armenia 19,870 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21,729 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,915 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 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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