Mauritania vs Morocco: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Mauritania
10.8%
in 2025
Morocco
10.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
32nd
Morocco rank
34th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Mauritania
- Morocco
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.8% against 10.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or Morocco?
- Mauritania, at 10.8% against 10.3% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritania and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 34th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure