Military spending, per unit of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Morocco is 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.1803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Morocco 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1704 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1719 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1601 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1648 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1779 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1603 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1527 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1527 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1544 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1428 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1364 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0936 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0932 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0908 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0843 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0576 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0657 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0625 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0511 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0486 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0433 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0427 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1445 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1428 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 16 Myanmar 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Armenia 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Eritrea 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Afghanistan 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burundi 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Morocco?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Morocco was 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.