Morocco vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure

Morocco
3.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
1.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
25th

Military expenditure over time

  • Morocco
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 3.5% against 1.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 165 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% Morocco
1970s 4.7% 3.2% 1.5% Morocco
1980s 5.0% 2.7% 2.2% Morocco
1990s 4.0% 1.9% 2.1% Morocco
2000s 3.3% 1.7% 1.6% Morocco
2010s 3.2% 1.6% 1.6% Morocco
2020s 3.7% 1.7% 2.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Morocco or Upper middle income?
Morocco, at 3.5% against 1.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Morocco and Upper middle income?
1.7%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Upper middle income?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
Morocco ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 25th 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

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

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product