How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?

40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Libya vs Morocco: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Libya

0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Morocco

0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Libya rank

25th

Morocco rank

27th

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

Libya
Morocco

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP in Morocco, a difference of 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Libya ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP	Morocco
1970s	0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP	Morocco
1980s	0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0327 current USD per US$ of GDP	Morocco
1990s	0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP	Libya
2000s	0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP	Morocco
2010s	0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP	Libya
2020s	0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0049 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, Libya or Morocco?: Libya, at 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Libya and Morocco?: 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 27th of 166 countries.
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: 21 August 2026

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.