Which has higher military expenditure, Morocco or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Morocco, at 3.5% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Morocco vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Morocco

3.5%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2.1%

in 2025

Morocco rank

22nd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Morocco
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 3.5% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 6 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s	4.3%	3.1%	1.2%	Morocco
1980s	5.0%	3.3%	1.7%	Morocco
1990s	4.1%	2.6%	1.4%	Morocco
2000s	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%	Morocco
2010s	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%	Morocco
2020s	3.7%	2.2%	1.4%	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Morocco or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Morocco, at 3.5% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Morocco and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 1.4%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Morocco and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?: Morocco ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 167 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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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: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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