Lower middle income vs Morocco: Military expenditure

Lower middle income
1.9%
in 2024
Morocco
3.5%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
21st
Morocco rank
23rd

Military expenditure over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 3.5% against 1.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 21st and Morocco ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 2.7% 0.7% Lower middle income
1970s 4.0% 4.3% 0.3% Morocco
1980s 3.4% 5.0% 1.5% Morocco
1990s 2.6% 4.0% 1.4% Morocco
2000s 2.4% 3.3% 0.9% Morocco
2010s 2.1% 3.2% 1.1% Morocco
2020s 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or Morocco?
Morocco, at 3.5% against 1.9% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and Morocco?
1.6%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Morocco?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Morocco rank globally for military expenditure?
Lower middle income ranks 21st and Morocco ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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