Military expenditure (current LCU) in Morocco
Morocco: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 59.18 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.18 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
81st
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
210.50 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Morocco stood at 59.18 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Morocco peaked at 59.18 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210.50 million current LCU, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 81st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 244.30 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 272.50 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 379.00 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1964 | 354.20 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 319.70 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 343.80 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 356.00 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 460.00 million current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 430.00 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 450.00 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 562.00 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 645.00 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 763.00 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 3.22 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 5.05 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 4.47 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 4.51 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 6.63 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.82 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 8.41 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 8.82 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.64 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 12.56 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 12.28 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.61 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.35 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 13.88 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.84 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 9.13 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 16.62 billion current LCU | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 16.25 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.42 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 17.18 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.01 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.77 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.73 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 22.82 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 24.61 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 26.61 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 27.04 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.36 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 34.17 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 34.03 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.91 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.63 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.85 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.70 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.53 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.87 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 47.87 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.74 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 52.57 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 54.85 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 59.18 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 59.18 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.21 billion current LCU, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 59.18 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +82.0% | 9.13 billion current LCU | 16.62 billion current LCU |
| 1975 | +58.5% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.00 million current LCU | 210.50 million current LCU | 460.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 billion current LCU | 450.00 million current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 billion current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 8.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 billion current LCU | 8.82 billion current LCU | 13.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 billion current LCU | 9.13 billion current LCU | 24.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.98 billion current LCU | 26.61 billion current LCU | 35.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.85 billion current LCU | 45.87 billion current LCU | 59.18 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Morocco?
- Military expenditure in Morocco was 59.18 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.18 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.50 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for military expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)