Morocco Military Spending
Morocco spends an estimated 4.2% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $5.9 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1956–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$6.2 billion
Ranked #45 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
4.2%
Ranked #20 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $5.9B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$5.9 billion
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Morocco run to 2025.
Morocco Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Morocco is estimated to have spent $6.2 billion on military and defense, representing 4.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Morocco is the #45 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $5.9 billion to $6.2 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 6.6% in 1977. The historical average military budget is 3.6% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 4.40% | $6,470M |
| 2026(estimate) | 4.20% | $6,176M |
| 2025 | 3.54% | $5,882M |
| 2024 | 3.44% | $5,517M |
| 2023 | 3.55% | $5,340M |
| 2022 | 3.80% | $5,468M |
| 2021 | 3.75% | $5,502M |
| 2020 | 3.98% | $5,345M |
| 2019 | 2.87% | $4,170M |
| 2018 | 2.90% | $4,084M |
| 2017 | 2.95% | $4,056M |
| 2016 | 2.98% | $3,940M |
| 2015 | 2.96% | $3,916M |
| 2014 | 3.40% | $4,242M |
| 2013 | 3.81% | $4,278M |
| 2012 | 3.46% | $3,745M |
| 2011 | 3.30% | $3,493M |
| 2010 | 3.39% | $3,468M |
| 2009 | 3.29% | $3,241M |
| 2008 | 3.18% | $3,034M |
| 2007 | 3.05% | $2,720M |
| 2006 | 3.11% | $2,641M |
| 2005 | 3.26% | $2,616M |
| 2004 | 3.25% | $2,521M |
| 2003 | 3.49% | $2,594M |
| 2002 | 3.49% | $2,449M |
| 2001 | 3.73% | $2,574M |
| 2000 | 2.21% | $1,423M |
| 1999 | 2.90% | $1,880M |
| 1998 | 3.46% | $2,219M |
| 1997 | 4.19% | $2,193M |
| 1996 | 3.95% | $2,094M |
| 1995 | 4.35% | $2,099M |
| 1994 | 4.49% | $2,279M |
| 1993 | 4.66% | $2,220M |
| 1992 | 4.30% | $2,104M |
| 1991 | 4.14% | $2,121M |
| 1990 | 4.15% | $2,020M |
| 1989 | 4.39% | $2,057M |
| 1988 | 4.13% | $1,902M |
| 1987 | 4.37% | $1,762M |
| 1986 | 4.30% | $1,761M |
| 1985 | 5.39% | $2,012M |
| 1984 | 4.02% | $1,404M |
| 1983 | 4.51% | $1,562M |
| 1982 | 6.22% | $2,147M |
| 1981 | 6.38% | $2,072M |
| 1980 | 5.94% | $2,033M |
| 1979 | 5.63% | $1,766M |
| 1978 | 5.84% | $1,762M |
| 1977 | 6.62% | $1,979M |
| 1976 | 6.22% | $1,725M |
| 1975 | 4.60% | $1,229M |
| 1974 | 3.15% | $837M |
| 1973 | 3.06% | $710M |
| 1972 | 2.84% | $625M |
| 1971 | 2.63% | $565M |
| 1970 | 2.32% | $471M |
| 1969 | 2.39% | $456M |
| 1968 | 3.00% | $502M |
| 1967 | 2.62% | $390M |
| 1966 | 2.68% | $374M |
| 1965 | 2.43% | $344M |
| 1964 | 2.84% | $395M |
| 1963 | 3.20% | $440M |
| 1962 | 2.57% | $334M |
| 1961 | 2.70% | $315M |
| 1960 | 2.32% | $276M |
| 1959 | 2.47% | $277M |
| 1958 | 2.14% | $237M |
| 1957 | 1.76% | $178M |
| 1956 | 1.18% | $122M |