What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Ukraine?

16.10 billion current USD, with Ukraine ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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 Ukraine: Military expenditure (current USD)

France

68.01 billion current USD

in 2025

Ukraine

84.11 billion current USD

in 2025

France rank

9th

Ukraine rank

7th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

France
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 84.11 billion current USD against 68.01 billion current USD in France, a difference of 16.10 billion current USD.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 168 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	35.03 billion current USD	France
2000s	42.37 billion current USD	2.43 billion current USD	39.95 billion current USD	France
2010s	50.29 billion current USD	4.15 billion current USD	46.14 billion current USD	France
2020s	59.69 billion current USD	44.90 billion current USD	14.79 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 84.11 billion current USD against 68.01 billion current USD in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Ukraine?: 16.10 billion current USD, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do France and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: France ranks 9th and Ukraine 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)