Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in France
France: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 64.67 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in France, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
France recorded 64.67 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in France peaked at 64.67 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.26 billion current USD, in 1960.
That places France 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.26 billion current USD | — |
| 1961 | 3.47 billion current USD | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 3.77 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3.89 billion current USD | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.13 billion current USD | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4.30 billion current USD | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 4.55 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 4.92 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 5.15 billion current USD | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.96 billion current USD | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.94 billion current USD | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.29 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 6.33 billion current USD | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 7.98 billion current USD | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 8.36 billion current USD | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.95 billion current USD | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 11.18 billion current USD | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 12.63 billion current USD | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 15.85 billion current USD | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 19.04 billion current USD | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 22.20 billion current USD | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 20.05 billion current USD | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 18.92 billion current USD | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 18.19 billion current USD | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 16.98 billion current USD | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 17.46 billion current USD | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.90 billion current USD | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 29.28 billion current USD | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 30.33 billion current USD | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 29.67 billion current USD | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.77 billion current USD | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 35.87 billion current USD | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.90 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 35.78 billion current USD | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 37.29 billion current USD | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 40.12 billion current USD | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 38.98 billion current USD | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.70 billion current USD | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 33.63 billion current USD | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 32.67 billion current USD | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 28.40 billion current USD | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 27.95 billion current USD | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.58 billion current USD | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 38.57 billion current USD | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 44.52 billion current USD | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 44.44 billion current USD | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.79 billion current USD | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.68 billion current USD | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 55.37 billion current USD | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 56.44 billion current USD | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.04 billion current USD | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 54.12 billion current USD | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 50.22 billion current USD | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 52.00 billion current USD | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 53.13 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.65 billion current USD | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 45.70 billion current USD | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.63 billion current USD | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 51.32 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 50.45 billion current USD | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.42 billion current USD | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 58.73 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 54.68 billion current USD | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 59.49 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 64.67 billion current USD | +8.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 64.67 billion current USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.62 billion current USD, 9.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 64.67 billion current USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 billion current USD, 24.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 billion current USD | 3.26 billion current USD | 5.15 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.25 billion current USD | 4.94 billion current USD | 19.04 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.70 billion current USD | 16.98 billion current USD | 30.33 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.27 billion current USD | 32.67 billion current USD | 40.12 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.28 billion current USD | 27.95 billion current USD | 56.44 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.23 billion current USD | 45.65 billion current USD | 54.12 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.20 billion current USD | 53.42 billion current USD | 64.67 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 United Kingdom 81.76 billion current USD compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 80.33 billion current USD compare
- 8 Ukraine 64.70 billion current USD compare
- 10 Japan 55.27 billion current USD compare
- 11 South Korea 47.57 billion current USD compare
- 12 Israel 46.51 billion current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in France?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in France was 64.67 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 billion current USD in 1960.
- How does France rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- France ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.