Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in France
France: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in France is 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places France 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0502 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0462 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0306 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0327 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 60 Norway 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Uganda 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Slovakia 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sweden 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Albania 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 943.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 110,385 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in France?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in France was 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does France rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.