Military spending, per unit of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Morocco is 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Morocco 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1791 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0936 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0961 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0947 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0905 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0657 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0485 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0587 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2002 | 0.052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 20 Brunei 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Libya 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Latvia 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Estonia 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Denmark 0.0304 constant 2024 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 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.