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