What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Nepal?

2.70 billion current LCU, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Nepal: Military expenditure

France

59.79 billion current LCU

in 2024

Nepal

57.09 billion current LCU

in 2024

France rank

78th

Nepal rank

80th

Military expenditure over time

France
Nepal

How they compare

France currently reports 59.79 billion current LCU against 57.09 billion current LCU in Nepal, a difference of 2.70 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 80th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.31 billion current LCU	115.92 million current LCU	7.19 billion current LCU	France
1980s	22.60 billion current LCU	553.12 million current LCU	22.05 billion current LCU	France
1990s	30.63 billion current LCU	2.06 billion current LCU	28.57 billion current LCU	France
2000s	35.23 billion current LCU	9.60 billion current LCU	25.63 billion current LCU	France
2010s	41.00 billion current LCU	33.12 billion current LCU	7.88 billion current LCU	France
2020s	52.68 billion current LCU	55.25 billion current LCU	2.57 billion current LCU	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, France or Nepal?: France, at 59.79 billion current LCU against 57.09 billion current LCU in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Nepal?: 2.70 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Nepal rank globally for military expenditure?: France ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)