Morocco vs Other small states: Military expenditure
Morocco
3.5%
in 2024
Other small states
2.0%
in 2024
Morocco rank
23rd
Other small states rank
20th
Military expenditure over time
- Morocco
- Other small states
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.5% against 2.0% in Other small states, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 20th of 165 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Morocco or Other small states?
- Morocco, at 3.5% against 2.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Morocco and Other small states?
- 1.5%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Other small states?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Other small states rank globally for military expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 20th of 165 countries.
- 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product