Morocco vs Yemen: Military expenditure
Morocco
3.5%
in 2024
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Morocco rank
23rd
Yemen rank
20th
Military expenditure over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 20th of 165 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Morocco as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Morocco and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 23rd and Yemen 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