Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Morocco

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Morocco in 2024 — 3.52%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1.2 pp.

2024 3.52% −0.08 pp vs 2023
World rank 17of 147
Period maximum 6.62%1977
Period minimum 2.32%1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Morocco, 1960–20240246819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.32%1962: 2.57%1964: 2.84%1966: 2.68%1968: 3%1970: 2.32%1972: 2.84%1974: 3.15%1976: 6.22%1978: 5.84%1980: 5.94%1982: 6.22%1984: 4.02%1986: 4.3%1988: 4.13%1990: 4.15%1992: 4.3%1994: 4.49%1996: 3.95%1998: 3.46%2000: 2.69%2002: 3.49%2004: 3.25%2006: 3.11%2008: 3.18%2010: 3.39%2012: 3.46%2014: 3.4%2016: 2.98%2018: 2.9%2020: 3.98%2022: 3.81%2024: 3.52%
Change over the period: +1.2 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Morocco

Morocco 3.52%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Morocco, by year Morocco All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.52 −0.08 pp
2023 3.59 −0.22 pp
2022 3.81 +0.06 pp
2021 3.75 −0.23 pp
2020 3.98 +1.11 pp
2019 2.87 −0.04 pp
2018 2.9 −0.04 pp
2017 2.95 −0.04 pp
2016 2.98 +0.02 pp
2015 2.96 −0.44 pp
2014 3.4 −0.41 pp
2013 3.81 +0.34 pp
2012 3.46 +0.17 pp
2011 3.3 −0.09 pp
2010 3.39 +0.1 pp
2009 3.29 +0.11 pp
2008 3.18 +0.14 pp
2007 3.05 −0.06 pp
2006 3.11 −0.15 pp
2005 3.26 +0.01 pp
2004 3.25 −0.24 pp
2003 3.49 +0 pp
2002 3.49 −0.23 pp
2001 3.73 +1.04 pp
2000 2.69 +0.26 pp
1999 2.42 −1.04 pp
1998 3.46 −0.74 pp
1997 4.19 +0.24 pp
1996 3.95 −0.4 pp
1995 4.35 −0.15 pp
1994 4.49 −0.16 pp
1993 4.66 +0.36 pp
1992 4.3 +0.16 pp
1991 4.14 −0.01 pp
1990 4.15 −0.24 pp
1989 4.39 +0.26 pp
1988 4.13 −0.24 pp
1987 4.37 +0.06 pp
1986 4.3 −1.09 pp
1985 5.39 +1.37 pp
1984 4.02 −0.49 pp
1983 4.51 −1.72 pp
1982 6.22 −0.16 pp
1981 6.38 +0.44 pp
1980 5.94 +0.31 pp
1979 5.63 −0.2 pp
1978 5.84 −0.78 pp
1977 6.62 +0.4 pp
1976 6.22 +1.62 pp
1975 4.6 +1.46 pp
1974 3.15 +0.08 pp
1973 3.06 +0.22 pp
1972 2.84 +0.22 pp
1971 2.63 +0.31 pp
1970 2.32 −0.07 pp
1969 2.39 −0.61 pp
1968 3 +0.39 pp
1967 2.62 −0.06 pp
1966 2.68 +0.25 pp
1965 2.43 −0.41 pp
1964 2.84 −0.36 pp
1963 3.2 +0.63 pp
1962 2.57 −0.14 pp
1961 2.7 +0.39 pp
1960 2.32

Northern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.