France vs Germany: Military spending gmsd
France
71.97 billion
in 2023
Germany
62.28 billion
in 2020
France rank
7th
Germany rank
10th
Military spending gmsd over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 71.97 billion against 62.28 billion in Germany, a difference of 9.69 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1816 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 747.51 million | 270.40 million | 477.11 million | France |
| 1820s | 1.11 billion | 345.15 million | 765.84 million | France |
| 1830s | 1.65 billion | 401.08 million | 1.25 billion | France |
| 1840s | 2.66 billion | 492.16 million | 2.17 billion | France |
| 1850s | 3.35 billion | 552.10 million | 2.80 billion | France |
| 1860s | 3.21 billion | 781.43 million | 2.43 billion | France |
| 1870s | 3.45 billion | 2.20 billion | 1.25 billion | France |
| 1880s | 4.00 billion | 2.68 billion | 1.32 billion | France |
| 1890s | 4.84 billion | 4.40 billion | 440.10 million | France |
| 1900s | 5.44 billion | 6.07 billion | 627.11 million | Germany |
| 1910s | 47.19 billion | 55.80 billion | 8.61 billion | Germany |
| 1920s | 4.84 billion | 2.29 billion | 2.56 billion | France |
| 1930s | 11.99 billion | 42.73 billion | 30.74 billion | Germany |
| 1940s | 30.16 billion | 433.52 billion | 403.36 billion | Germany |
| 1950s | 15.26 billion | 16.11 billion | 848.52 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 34.40 billion | 33.84 billion | 558.06 million | France |
| 1970s | 46.51 billion | 57.63 billion | 11.12 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 58.87 billion | 61.84 billion | 2.97 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 64.68 billion | 58.21 billion | 6.47 billion | France |
| 2000s | 64.54 billion | 50.24 billion | 14.30 billion | France |
| 2010s | 60.42 billion | 51.82 billion | 8.61 billion | France |
| 2020s | 67.22 billion | 62.28 billion | 4.94 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, France or Germany?
- France, at 71.97 billion against 62.28 billion in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between France and Germany?
- 9.69 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.