France vs Slovakia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
France
2.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
2.0%
in 2025
France rank
71st
Slovakia rank
69th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- France
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and Slovakia ranks 69th of 167 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, France or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do France and Slovakia rank globally for military expenditure?
- France ranks 71st and Slovakia ranks 69th 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