Military spending, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending, per square kilometre was 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
705.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Morocco is 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 705.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 705.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 748.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 984.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 884.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 771.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 838.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 874.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,125 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 1,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 1,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 1,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 2,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 3,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 3,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 3,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 4,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 4,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 3,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 3,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 4,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 4,691 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 3,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 5,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 5,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 5,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 7,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 9,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 8,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9,152 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +80.9% | 3,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 883.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 705.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,125 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 63 Pakistan 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Malaysia 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritius 11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 New Zealand 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Morocco?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Morocco was 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.