Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure
Morocco
575.63 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
486.62 billion current LCU
in 2025
Morocco rank
87th
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
General government total expenditure over time
- Morocco
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 575.63 billion current LCU against 486.62 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 89.01 billion current LCU.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Morocco ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 73.05 billion current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | 13.99 billion current LCU | Morocco |
| 2000s | 158.93 billion current LCU | 143.12 billion current LCU | 15.82 billion current LCU | Morocco |
| 2010s | 303.73 billion current LCU | 414.40 billion current LCU | 110.67 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 469.23 billion current LCU | 430.82 billion current LCU | 38.41 billion current LCU | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- Morocco, at 575.63 billion current LCU against 486.62 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 89.01 billion current LCU, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Morocco ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release