France vs United Kingdom: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 23.47 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 53.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 35.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 55.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 59.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 54.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 74.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 65.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 78.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between France and United Kingdom?
- 23.47 billion constant 2024 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 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.