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Morocco · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

41st of 83 · 5th in MENA+
Homicide rateMorocco's homicide rate rose from 0.5 /100k in 1992 to 1.7 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202001231.7 /100k

Morocco's homicide rate rose from 0.5 /100k in 1992 to 1.7 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

17th of 147 · 7th in MENA+
Military spendingMorocco's military spending fell from 4.3 % in 1995 to 3.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%5%3.5 %

Morocco's military spending fell from 4.3 % in 1995 to 3.5 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

42nd of 151 · 9th in MENA+
Military expenditure (current US$)Morocco's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.44B in 1995 to US$5.52B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$5.52B

Morocco's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$1.44B in 1995 to US$5.52B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

28th of 170 · 8th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel, totalMorocco's armed forces personnel, total rose from 195,000 in 1991 to 246,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020200k220k240k260k246,000

Morocco's armed forces personnel, total rose from 195,000 in 1991 to 246,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

24th of 168 · 12th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Morocco's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 2.5 % in 1991 to 2.1 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%2%3%3%3%2.1 %

Morocco's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 2.5 % in 1991 to 2.1 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

101st of 178 · 14th in MENA+
Refugees hostedMorocco's refugees hosted rose from 38 in 1995 to 7,470 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k7,470

Morocco's refugees hosted rose from 38 in 1995 to 7,470 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

60th of 197 · 10th in MENA+
Refugee population by country of originMorocco's refugee population by country of origin rose from 300 in 1995 to 10,609 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k10,609

Morocco's refugee population by country of origin rose from 300 in 1995 to 10,609 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Morocco.

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