What is the difference in military expenditure between France and IBRD only?

914.71 billion current USD, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs IBRD only: Military expenditure (current USD)

France

68.01 billion current USD

in 2025

IBRD only

982.72 billion current USD

in 2025

France rank

9th

IBRD only rank

7th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

France
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 982.72 billion current USD against 68.01 billion current USD in France, a difference of 914.71 billion current USD.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 14.5 times France's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1980s	29.67 billion current USD	82.18 billion current USD	52.52 billion current USD	IBRD only
1990s	36.27 billion current USD	95.38 billion current USD	59.10 billion current USD	IBRD only
2000s	42.37 billion current USD	197.24 billion current USD	154.87 billion current USD	IBRD only
2010s	50.29 billion current USD	494.18 billion current USD	443.89 billion current USD	IBRD only
2020s	59.69 billion current USD	747.93 billion current USD	688.24 billion current USD	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, France or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 982.72 billion current USD against 68.01 billion current USD in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between France and IBRD only?: 914.71 billion current USD, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do France and IBRD only rank globally for military expenditure?: France ranks 9th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)