Military spending per military personnel in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending per military personnel was 29,075 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
29,075 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
97th
of 170 countries
All-time high
69,313 constant 2022 US$
in 1902
All-time low
7,293 constant 2022 US$
in 1966
Years of data
125
1847–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Morocco, 1847–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Morocco is 29,075 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Morocco peaked at 69,313 constant 2022 US$ in 1902 and was at its lowest, 7,293 constant 2022 US$, in 1966.
Morocco ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1847 | 11,319 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1848 | 13,408 constant 2022 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1849 | 13,732 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 13,724 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 16,538 constant 2022 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1852 | 14,928 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1853 | 16,556 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1854 | 16,381 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 16,887 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 17,712 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1857 | 16,826 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1858 | 19,748 constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1859 | 21,518 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1860 | 20,971 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1861 | 18,470 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1862 | 16,843 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1863 | 16,529 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 17,308 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1865 | 13,124 constant 2022 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1866 | 13,957 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 15,283 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1868 | 17,566 constant 2022 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1869 | 18,507 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 17,692 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1871 | 19,097 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1872 | 19,707 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 26,436 constant 2022 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1874 | 26,978 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 29,347 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1876 | 30,612 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 32,540 constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1878 | 35,829 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1879 | 35,214 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 35,278 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 37,021 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 38,095 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 39,162 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 38,974 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 37,766 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 41,954 constant 2022 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1887 | 40,006 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1888 | 44,244 constant 2022 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1889 | 45,135 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 49,321 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1891 | 49,320 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 51,092 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 50,246 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 54,241 constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1895 | 61,065 constant 2022 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1896 | 63,305 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 63,164 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 67,862 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1899 | 64,978 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 67,548 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1901 | 67,470 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 69,313 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 68,740 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 68,888 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 10,988 constant 2022 US$ | -84.0% |
| 1957 | 12,756 constant 2022 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1958 | 12,854 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 12,209 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 11,695 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 8,629 constant 2022 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1962 | 9,122 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 11,647 constant 2022 US$ | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 10,687 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 9,441 constant 2022 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 7,293 constant 2022 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 8,336 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 8,424 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 8,360 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 9,230 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 10,460 constant 2022 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 11,916 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 13,351 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 14,788 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 14,570 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 14,563 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,855 constant 2022 US$ | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 24,041 constant 2022 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 25,124 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 20,553 constant 2022 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 20,372 constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 20,210 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 16,417 constant 2022 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 9,310 constant 2022 US$ | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 9,298 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,802 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 9,884 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10,660 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 11,383 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10,988 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 9,534 constant 2022 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 11,361 constant 2022 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 10,642 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 11,417 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 11,362 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,317 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,100 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 12,048 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11,522 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10,978 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11,292 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12,262 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 13,157 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 14,475 constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 13,709 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14,106 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15,321 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 18,017 constant 2022 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 17,913 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19,160 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 20,648 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 20,649 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,289 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 21,003 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19,570 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 20,622 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23,215 constant 2022 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 24,564 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 27,992 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 30,486 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 30,957 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29,075 constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29,075 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29,075 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799 constant 2022 US$, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -84.0% | 68,888 constant 2022 US$ | 10,988 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1984 | -43.3% | 16,417 constant 2022 US$ | 9,310 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 12,819 constant 2022 US$ | 11,319 constant 2022 US$ | 13,732 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
| 1850s | 17,082 constant 2022 US$ | 13,724 constant 2022 US$ | 21,518 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 16,856 constant 2022 US$ | 13,124 constant 2022 US$ | 20,971 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 27,345 constant 2022 US$ | 17,692 constant 2022 US$ | 35,829 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 39,763 constant 2022 US$ | 35,278 constant 2022 US$ | 45,135 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 57,459 constant 2022 US$ | 49,320 constant 2022 US$ | 67,862 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 68,392 constant 2022 US$ | 67,470 constant 2022 US$ | 69,313 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1950s | 12,202 constant 2022 US$ | 10,988 constant 2022 US$ | 12,854 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1960s | 9,363 constant 2022 US$ | 7,293 constant 2022 US$ | 11,695 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,790 constant 2022 US$ | 9,230 constant 2022 US$ | 25,124 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,789 constant 2022 US$ | 9,298 constant 2022 US$ | 20,553 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,229 constant 2022 US$ | 9,534 constant 2022 US$ | 12,100 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,123 constant 2022 US$ | 10,978 constant 2022 US$ | 18,017 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,971 constant 2022 US$ | 19,160 constant 2022 US$ | 27,992 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,172 constant 2022 US$ | 29,075 constant 2022 US$ | 30,957 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 94 Paraguay 31,754 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 95 Mozambique 31,131 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 96 Suriname 30,246 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 98 Indonesia 28,982 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 28,941 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 28,296 constant 2022 US$ compare
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- 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 military personnel in Morocco?
- Military spending per military personnel in Morocco was 29,075 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 69,313 constant 2022 US$ in 1902.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,293 constant 2022 US$ in 1966.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.