France vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure
France
64.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Upper middle income
551.35 billion current USD
in 2024
France rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- France
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 551.35 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France, a difference of 486.68 billion current USD.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.5 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 168 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.67 billion current USD | 56.23 billion current USD | 26.56 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 36.27 billion current USD | 64.20 billion current USD | 27.92 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 42.28 billion current USD | 123.20 billion current USD | 80.93 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 50.23 billion current USD | 328.85 billion current USD | 278.62 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 58.20 billion current USD | 467.45 billion current USD | 409.25 billion current USD | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, France or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 551.35 billion current USD against 64.67 billion current USD in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Upper middle income?
- 486.68 billion current USD, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- France ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)