France vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 80.33 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France, a difference of 15.66 billion current USD.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 billion current USD | 211.64 million current USD | 4.03 billion current USD | France |
| 1970s | 10.25 billion current USD | 6.59 billion current USD | 3.67 billion current USD | France |
| 1980s | 22.70 billion current USD | 19.10 billion current USD | 3.59 billion current USD | France |
| 1990s | 36.27 billion current USD | 16.27 billion current USD | 20.01 billion current USD | France |
| 2000s | 42.28 billion current USD | 26.91 billion current USD | 15.37 billion current USD | France |
| 2010s | 50.23 billion current USD | 65.93 billion current USD | 15.70 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 58.20 billion current USD | 71.35 billion current USD | 13.15 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 80.33 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 France and Saudi Arabia?
- 15.66 billion current USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- France ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.