Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in France

France: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 64.67 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64.67 billion current USD
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 167 countries
All-time high
64.67 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
3.26 billion current USD
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in France, 1960–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 United Kingdom 81.76 billion current USD compare
  2. 7 Saudi Arabia 80.33 billion current USD compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 64.70 billion current USD compare
  4. 10 Japan 55.27 billion current USD compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 47.57 billion current USD compare
  6. 12 Israel 46.51 billion current USD compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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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.