France vs Germany: Military spending per military personnel
France
319,408
in 2022
Germany
344,103
in 2020
France rank
19th
Germany rank
16th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 344,103 against 319,408 in France, a difference of 24,695.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1816 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 5,229 | 2,080 | 3,149 | France |
| 1820s | 4,672 | 2,655 | 2,017 | France |
| 1830s | 5,506 | 2,959 | 2,547 | France |
| 1840s | 6,571 | 3,660 | 2,911 | France |
| 1850s | 6,920 | 3,904 | 3,016 | France |
| 1860s | 6,424 | 3,368 | 3,055 | France |
| 1870s | 6,563 | 5,188 | 1,374 | France |
| 1880s | 7,306 | 5,673 | 1,632 | France |
| 1890s | 7,889 | 7,597 | 292.14 | France |
| 1900s | 8,801 | 9,386 | 585.47 | Germany |
| 1910s | 15,824 | 18,972 | 3,148 | Germany |
| 1920s | 9,504 | 20,063 | 10,559 | Germany |
| 1930s | 23,085 | 56,407 | 33,322 | Germany |
| 1940s | 26,590 | 77,064 | 50,474 | Germany |
| 1990s | 129,267 | 152,006 | 22,740 | Germany |
| 2000s | 240,613 | 188,409 | 52,204 | France |
| 2010s | 267,202 | 260,624 | 6,579 | France |
| 2020s | 329,507 | 344,103 | 14,596 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 344,103 against 319,408 in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between France and Germany?
- 24,695, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.