Europe & Central Asia vs France: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia
719.05 billion current USD
in 2024
France
64.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
France rank
9th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • France
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 719.05 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France, a difference of 654.38 billion current USD.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.1 times France's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 41 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia France Difference Ahead
1980s 164.11 billion current USD 29.76 billion current USD 134.35 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia
1990s 205.61 billion current USD 36.27 billion current USD 169.34 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia
2000s 286.47 billion current USD 42.28 billion current USD 244.19 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia
2010s 377.57 billion current USD 50.23 billion current USD 327.34 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia
2020s 533.13 billion current USD 58.20 billion current USD 474.93 billion current USD Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or France?
Europe & Central Asia, at 719.05 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and France?
654.38 billion current USD, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.