Morocco vs South Sudan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Morocco
3.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.4%
in 2025
Morocco rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
23rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Morocco
- South Sudan
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Morocco ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Morocco or South Sudan?
- Morocco, at 3.5% against 3.4% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Morocco and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.