Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10,485 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
France
110,385 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
France rank
19th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 99,900 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 10.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 41 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
1990s 1,086 current USD per square kilometre 67,509 current USD per square kilometre 66,423 current USD per square kilometre France
2000s 2,429 current USD per square kilometre 78,440 current USD per square kilometre 76,011 current USD per square kilometre France
2010s 5,050 current USD per square kilometre 93,195 current USD per square kilometre 88,145 current USD per square kilometre France
2020s 7,242 current USD per square kilometre 104,985 current USD per square kilometre 97,743 current USD per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
France, at 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
99,900 current USD per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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