France vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

France
0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
63rd
Sweden rank
65th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • France
  • Sweden
0.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

France ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 65th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP France
1970s 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP France
1980s 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP France
1990s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP France
2010s 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, France or Sweden?
France, at 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between France and Sweden?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
France ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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