Military expenditure in Morocco
Morocco: Military expenditure was 5.52 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Morocco stood at 5.52 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Morocco peaked at 5.52 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.60 million current USD, in 1960.
That places Morocco 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.59 million current USD | 41.60 million current USD | 90.90 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 415.93 million current USD | 88.92 million current USD | 896.35 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 833.79 million current USD | 512.45 million current USD | 1.12 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion current USD | 1.01 billion current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion current USD | 1.04 billion current USD | 3.06 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 billion current USD | 3.16 billion current USD | 4.07 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 billion current USD | 4.83 billion current USD | 5.52 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More public sector data for Morocco
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 42.2% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 21.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 7.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Morocco?
- Military expenditure in Morocco was 5.52 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.60 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for military expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)