France vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

France
943.45 current USD per person
in 2024
Low & middle income
102.29 current USD per person
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
23rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • France
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

France currently reports 943.45 current USD per person against 102.29 current USD per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 841.16 current USD per person.

That makes France's figure about 9.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 511.98 current USD per person 20.6 current USD per person 491.37 current USD per person France
1990s 610.82 current USD per person 20.99 current USD per person 589.83 current USD per person France
2000s 669.33 current USD per person 34.4 current USD per person 634.93 current USD per person France
2010s 757.83 current USD per person 71.01 current USD per person 686.82 current USD per person France
2020s 854.3 current USD per person 90.24 current USD per person 764.05 current USD per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, France or Low & middle income?
France, at 943.45 current USD per person against 102.29 current USD per person in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between France and Low & middle income?
841.16 current USD per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low & middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do France and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
France ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.