Moroccans’ spending surges 40% during Ramadan and Eid, Visa reports

Algeria tops Africa in military spending, Morocco ranks second in 2025

Algeria topped the list of military spending in Africa in 2025, while Morocco ranked second. This scenario reflects the escalating military rivalry between the two countries, driven by their longstanding dispute over the Sahara issue.

International spending surges in Morocco during AFCON with 190% increase

Morocco’s military spending rises after two-year decline

Morocco modestly increased its military budget in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend, amid a broader rise in defense spending across North Africa. A new SIPRI report shows the region remains a key driver of Africa’s overall military expenditure, despite contrasting trends in sub-Saharan Africa.

Morocco's defense budget trails Algeria's $25 billion

Morocco’s privatization plans to boost its revenue growth, Fitch Solutions says

According to a Fitch Solutions commentary on Morocco’s economy, the privatization plans introduced by the Moroccan government would boost revenue growth in the coming quarters.

In 2018, Morocco spent $1.7 million on lobbying in the United States

The official listing of lobbying expenses in the United States reveals that Morocco spent $1.7 million in 2018 on the practice. Algeria, however, has mysteriously disappeared from the list.

Morocco spends 3.28% of its GDP on its military, CIA World Factbook says

Morocco spent 3.28% of its GDP in 2016 on its military, according to CIA World Factbook. Data, collected by the US agency, suggests that the Kingdom is ranked second in North Africa, behind Algeria.

Morocco : Foreign direct investment increased by 20% during the first half of 2017