Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
France's military expenditure stands at 2.05% as of 2024-12-31, up from 1.95% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, France's military expenditure was 2.05%, up from 1.95% in 2023.
In 2023, France's military expenditure was 1.95%, down from 1.96% in 2022.
In 2022, France's military expenditure was 1.96%, down from 1.98% in 2021.
In 2021, France's military expenditure was 1.98%, down from 2.02% in 2020.
In 2020, France's military expenditure was 2.02%, up from 1.85% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.05% | +0.1016% |
| 2023 | 1.95% | -0.0067% |
| 2022 | 1.96% | -0.0225% |
| 2021 | 1.98% | -0.0415% |
| 2020 | 2.02% | +0.1688% |
| 2019 | 1.85% | +0.0068% |
| 2018 | 1.85% | -0.0063% |
| 2017 | 1.85% | +0.0006% |
| 2016 | 1.85% | -0.018% |
| 2015 | 1.87% | +0.0102% |
| 2014 | 1.86% | +0.0124% |
| 2013 | 1.85% | -0.0244% |
| 2012 | 1.87% | -0.0164% |
| 2011 | 1.89% | -0.0807% |
| 2010 | 1.97% | -0.1301% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.1994% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -0.0116% |
| 2007 | 1.91% | -0.0664% |
| 2006 | 1.98% | -0.0508% |
| 2005 | 2.03% | -0.086% |
| 2004 | 2.11% | +0.0077% |
| 2003 | 2.11% | +0.0479% |
| 2002 | 2.06% | +0.0171% |
| 2001 | 2.04% | -0.0507% |
| 2000 | 2.09% | -0.106% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -0.0487% |
| 1998 | 2.25% | -0.1471% |
| 1997 | 2.39% | -0.0437% |
| 1996 | 2.44% | -0.0778% |
| 1995 | 2.52% | -0.1753% |
| 1994 | 2.69% | -0.031% |
| 1993 | 2.72% | -0.0059% |
| 1992 | 2.73% | -0.1217% |
| 1991 | 2.85% | +0.0046% |
| 1990 | 2.84% | -0.0732% |
| 1989 | 2.92% | -0.0825% |
| 1988 | 3% | -0.1201% |
| 1987 | 3.12% | +0.0347% |
| 1986 | 3.09% | -0.0582% |
| 1985 | 3.14% | -0.0434% |
| 1984 | 3.19% | -0.0498% |
| 1983 | 3.24% | +0.0133% |
| 1982 | 3.22% | -0.0223% |
| 1981 | 3.25% | +0.0909% |
| 1980 | 3.16% | +0.0158% |
| 1979 | 3.14% | -0.0121% |
| 1978 | 3.15% | -0.0801% |
| 1977 | 3.23% | +0.0754% |
| 1976 | 3.16% | -0.041% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +0.1107% |
| 1974 | 3.09% | -0.0573% |
| 1973 | 3.14% | -0.0866% |
| 1972 | 3.23% | -0.0858% |
| 1971 | 3.32% | -0.1425% |
| 1970 | 3.46% | -0.2212% |
| 1969 | 3.68% | -0.4571% |
| 1968 | 4.14% | -0.1584% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +0.0051% |
| 1966 | 4.29% | -0.1052% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -0.1449% |
| 1964 | 4.54% | -0.1998% |
| 1963 | 4.74% | -0.4188% |
| 1962 | 5.16% | -0.1367% |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -0.1329% |
| 1960 | 5.43% | — |
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France's military expenditure is 2.05% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.95% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.43% (1960); the lowest is 1.85% (2018), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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