France vs Ukraine: Military expenditure
France
64.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Ukraine
64.70 billion current USD
in 2024
France rank
9th
Ukraine rank
8th
Military expenditure over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 64.70 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France, a difference of 30.00 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.17 billion current USD | 1.14 billion current USD | 35.02 billion current USD | France |
| 2000s | 42.28 billion current USD | 2.43 billion current USD | 39.85 billion current USD | France |
| 2010s | 50.23 billion current USD | 4.15 billion current USD | 46.08 billion current USD | France |
| 2020s | 58.20 billion current USD | 36.91 billion current USD | 21.29 billion current USD | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, France or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 64.70 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Ukraine?
- 30.00 million current USD, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?
- France ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 166 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)