Morocco’s military expenditure rose sharply in the 1970s, peaking at in 1977 due to the Western Sahara conflict. Spending remained high through the early 1980s, driven by defense needs in the region, before gradually declining to 3.0– by the late 1990s as the conflict stabilized.
Recent years have seen a moderate resurgence, reaching by 2022, reflecting Morocco’s focus on modernizing its armed forces and addressing regional security challenges, such as border control and counterterrorism efforts.
Recent years have seen a moderate resurgence, reaching by 2022, reflecting Morocco’s focus on modernizing its armed forces and addressing regional security challenges, such as border control and counterterrorism efforts.
For a deeper dive into the topic, explore industry sector’s GDP share, Morocco’s fertility rate trends, Morocco’s annual GDP growth rate.
