France vs United Kingdom: Military spending gmsd
France
71.97 billion
in 2023
United Kingdom
84.21 billion
in 2023
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Military spending gmsd over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 84.21 billion against 71.97 billion in France, a difference of 12.24 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 747.51 million | 1.13 billion | 385.43 million | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 1.11 billion | 1.09 billion | 22.27 million | France |
| 1830s | 1.65 billion | 1.06 billion | 586.68 million | France |
| 1840s | 2.66 billion | 1.63 billion | 1.03 billion | France |
| 1850s | 3.35 billion | 3.38 billion | 27.76 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 3.21 billion | 2.82 billion | 388.68 million | France |
| 1870s | 3.45 billion | 2.39 billion | 1.06 billion | France |
| 1880s | 4.00 billion | 3.09 billion | 905.99 million | France |
| 1890s | 4.84 billion | 4.67 billion | 173.29 million | France |
| 1900s | 5.44 billion | 9.20 billion | 3.75 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 47.19 billion | 55.65 billion | 8.46 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 4.84 billion | 8.65 billion | 3.81 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 11.99 billion | 23.95 billion | 11.96 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 23.28 billion | 141.42 billion | 118.14 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 15.41 billion | 38.49 billion | 23.08 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 34.40 billion | 40.25 billion | 5.85 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 46.51 billion | 44.38 billion | 2.13 billion | France |
| 1980s | 58.87 billion | 64.47 billion | 5.61 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 64.68 billion | 62.86 billion | 1.82 billion | France |
| 2000s | 64.54 billion | 71.04 billion | 6.51 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.42 billion | 69.23 billion | 8.81 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 68.11 billion | 79.71 billion | 11.60 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 84.21 billion against 71.97 billion in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between France and United Kingdom?
- 12.24 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 207 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.