Military spending, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending, per capita was 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
69th
of 161 countries
All-time high
153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Morocco stood at 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Morocco peaked at 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Morocco 69th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 27.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 34.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 30.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 26.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 27.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 27.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 35.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 30.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 31.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 36.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 39.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 43.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 50.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 71.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 98.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 109.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 95.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 93.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 103.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 104.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 74.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 65.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 90.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 77.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 76.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 80.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 85.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 82.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 85.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 83.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 86.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 87.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 78.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 80.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 80.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 50.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 89.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.5% |
| 2002 | 83.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 87.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 84.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 86.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 85.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 101.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 106.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 106.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 112.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 126.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 124.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 113.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 112.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 114.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 113.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 115.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 146.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 148.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 146.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 141.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 144.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +78.5% | 50.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 89.32 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +43.3% | 50.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.67 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1985 | +39.9% | 65.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.98 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 109.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 104.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 101.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 106.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 66 North Macedonia 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Georgia 161.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Ecuador 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 71 Iraq 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Gabon 129.92 constant 2024 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 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 69th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.