France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

France
8.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2002040196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 8.71 % change on previous year against 8.58 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.84 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year France
1970s 14.87 % change on previous year 13.16 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year France
1980s 5.44 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.3 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.1341 % change on previous year France
2000s 6.1 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year France
2010s -0.8973 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 0.1605 % change on previous year France
2020s 5.29 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 8.71 % change on previous year against 8.58 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
France ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.