Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
38th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,875 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 661.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 2,875 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 38th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 208.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 1963 | 35.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1964 | 35.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 183.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +412.5% |
| 1966 | 356.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1967 | 333.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 208.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 91.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 179.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1971 | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 1973 | 47.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2000.2% |
| 1974 | 443.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +842.9% |
| 1975 | 463.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 483.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 914.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 938.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,624 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 1,049 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 1,790 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1982 | 1,181 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 882.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 161.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1985 | 112.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 69.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 71.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 248.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +246.9% |
| 1989 | 282.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 306.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 138.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 38.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1993 | 219.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +476.5% |
| 1994 | 262.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 62.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 199.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +217.9% |
| 1997 | 492.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 1999 | 134.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 284.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 2001 | 24.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 347.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1309.1% |
| 2003 | 26.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 31.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 226.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +621.4% |
| 2006 | 105.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 60.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 103.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2009 | 87.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 750.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +759.0% |
| 2011 | 2,875 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +283.0% |
| 2012 | 2,252 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 138.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 1,282 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +822.6% |
| 2015 | 105.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 643.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +510.6% |
| 2017 | 1,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2018 | 1,035 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 107.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2020 | 35.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 114.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +218.8% |
| 2022 | 1,140 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +898.0% |
| 2023 | 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2000.2% | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 47.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1309.1% | 24.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 347.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +898.0% | 114.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,140 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +842.9% | 47.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 443.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +822.6% | 138.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,282 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +759.0% | 87.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 750.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 356.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 566.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,624 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 584.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 69.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,790 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 38.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 492.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 129.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 347.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 105.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,875 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,140 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 35 Bahamas 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 37 Egypt 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ireland 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Morocco was 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,875 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.