Military spending, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending, per capita was 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
68th
of 171 countries
All-time high
164.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
27.16 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Morocco is 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Morocco peaked at 164.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.16 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 68th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 28.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 33.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 37.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 37.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 35.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 34.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 38.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 41.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 39.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 39.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 48.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 53.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 57.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 63.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 74.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 93.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 110.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 129.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 123.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 122.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 123.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 105.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 64.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 69.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 80.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 85.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 88.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 92.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 87.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 74.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 87.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 81.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 85.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 83.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 82.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 86.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 85.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 80.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 76.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 77.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 87.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 95.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 90.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 92.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 98.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 111.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 109.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 115.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 122.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 121.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 129.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 120.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 110.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 115.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 128.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 134.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 151.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 163.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 164.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 152.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 129.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 123.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 74.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 111.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 151.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 152.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 164.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 65 Ecuador 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 66 Iceland 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 67 Syria 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 69 Namibia 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 71 Belarus 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 capita in Morocco?
- Military spending, per capita in Morocco was 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 164.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.