Albania vs France: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Albania
2.0%
in 2025
France
2.0%
in 2025
Albania rank
68th
France rank
71st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Albania
- France
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and France ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Albania or France?
- Albania, at 2.0% against 2.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Albania and France?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and France?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Albania and France rank globally for military expenditure?
- Albania ranks 68th and France ranks 71st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product