Military spending sipri in Morocco

Morocco: Military spending sipri was 5.88 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.88 billion
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
47th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.88 billion
in 2025
All-time low
122.30 million
in 1956
Years of data
70
1956–2025

Military spending sipri in Morocco, 1956–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 5.88 billion for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Morocco peaked at 5.88 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.30 million, in 1956.

That places Morocco 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, 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 sipri in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Morocco, 1956 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1956 122.30 million —
1957 178.29 million +45.8%
1958 237.30 million +33.1%
1959 276.61 million +16.6%
1960 275.98 million -0.2%
1961 314.74 million +14.0%
1962 334.05 million +6.1%
1963 439.55 million +31.6%
1964 394.90 million -10.2%
1965 344.44 million -12.8%
1966 374.20 million +8.6%
1967 390.40 million +4.3%
1968 502.25 million +28.7%
1969 456.05 million -9.2%
1970 471.23 million +3.3%
1971 565.03 million +19.9%
1972 624.99 million +10.6%
1973 710.31 million +13.7%
1974 837.05 million +17.8%
1975 1.23 billion +46.8%
1976 1.73 billion +40.4%
1977 1.98 billion +14.7%
1978 1.76 billion -10.9%
1979 1.77 billion +0.2%
1980 2.03 billion +15.1%
1981 2.07 billion +1.9%
1982 2.15 billion +3.6%
1983 1.56 billion -27.2%
1984 1.40 billion -10.1%
1985 2.01 billion +43.3%
1986 1.76 billion -12.5%
1987 1.76 billion +0.1%
1988 1.90 billion +7.9%
1989 2.06 billion +8.1%
1990 2.02 billion -1.8%
1991 2.12 billion +5.0%
1992 2.10 billion -0.8%
1993 2.22 billion +5.5%
1994 2.28 billion +2.7%
1995 2.10 billion -7.9%
1996 2.09 billion -0.3%
1997 2.19 billion +4.7%
1998 2.22 billion +1.2%
1999 1.88 billion -15.3%
2000 1.42 billion -24.3%
2001 2.57 billion +80.9%
2002 2.45 billion -4.9%
2003 2.59 billion +5.9%
2004 2.52 billion -2.8%
2005 2.62 billion +3.8%
2006 2.64 billion +1.0%
2007 2.72 billion +3.0%
2008 3.03 billion +11.5%
2009 3.24 billion +6.8%
2010 3.47 billion +7.0%
2011 3.49 billion +0.7%
2012 3.74 billion +7.2%
2013 4.28 billion +14.2%
2014 4.24 billion -0.8%
2015 3.92 billion -7.7%
2016 3.94 billion +0.6%
2017 4.06 billion +2.9%
2018 4.08 billion +0.7%
2019 4.17 billion +2.1%
2020 5.35 billion +28.2%
2021 5.50 billion +2.9%
2022 5.47 billion -0.6%
2023 5.34 billion -2.3%
2024 5.52 billion +3.3%
2025 5.88 billion +6.6%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 5.88 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 10.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 5.88 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending sipri 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +80.9% 1.42 billion 2.57 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 203.62 million 122.30 million 276.61 million 4
1960s 382.65 million 275.98 million 502.25 million 10
1970s 1.17 billion 471.23 million 1.98 billion 10
1980s 1.87 billion 1.40 billion 2.15 billion 10
1990s 2.12 billion 1.88 billion 2.28 billion 10
2000s 2.58 billion 1.42 billion 3.24 billion 10
2010s 3.94 billion 3.47 billion 4.28 billion 10
2020s 5.51 billion 5.34 billion 5.88 billion 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 44 Philippines 6.30 billion compare
  2. 45 Oman 5.93 billion compare
  3. 46 Austria 5.88 billion compare
  4. 48 Thailand 5.57 billion compare
  5. 49 Portugal 5.50 billion compare
  6. 50 Chile 5.15 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Morocco?
Military spending sipri in Morocco was 5.88 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 122.30 million in 1956.
How does Morocco rank for military spending sipri?
Morocco ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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