France vs Slovenia: Military spending as a share of government spending
France
3.5%
in 2025
Slovenia
3.2%
in 2025
France rank
128th
Slovenia rank
131st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- France
- Slovenia
How they compare
France currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 128th and Slovenia ranks 131st of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | France |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.7% | France |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | France |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, France or Slovenia?
- France, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between France and Slovenia?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovenia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Slovenia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- France ranks 128th and Slovenia ranks 131st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.