France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

France
943.45 current USD per person
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
79.4 current USD per person
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

France currently reports 943.45 current USD per person against 79.4 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 864.05 current USD per person.

That makes France's figure about 11.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 167 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 85.31 current USD per person 9.36 current USD per person 75.95 current USD per person France
1970s 189.68 current USD per person 42.92 current USD per person 146.76 current USD per person France
1980s 400.39 current USD per person 77.57 current USD per person 322.82 current USD per person France
1990s 610.82 current USD per person 50.4 current USD per person 560.42 current USD per person France
2000s 669.33 current USD per person 52.11 current USD per person 617.22 current USD per person France
2010s 757.83 current USD per person 83.36 current USD per person 674.47 current USD per person France
2020s 854.3 current USD per person 69.03 current USD per person 785.27 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
France, at 943.45 current USD per person against 79.4 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
864.05 current USD per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
France ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.