Morocco vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure

Morocco
10.7%
in 2024
Upper middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
31st
Upper middle income rank
30th

Military expenditure over time

  • Morocco
  • Upper middle income
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 10.7% against 5.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 161 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 12.1% 9.3% 2.9% Morocco
2000s 11.7% 7.4% 4.3% Morocco
2010s 10.6% 5.5% 5.1% Morocco
2020s 11.3% 5.3% 6.0% 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 10.7% against 5.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Morocco and Upper middle income?
4.9%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Upper middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
Morocco ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 161 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure