Least developed countries vs Morocco: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Morocco
0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
27th
Morocco rank
27th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Morocco ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 27th of 41 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0498 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP Morocco
1980s 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0428 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP Morocco
1990s 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP Morocco
2020s 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Morocco?
Morocco, at 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Morocco?
0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Morocco?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Morocco rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 27th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.