Australia vs France: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France
0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
64th
France rank
67th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and France ranks 67th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3849 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1970s | 0.1406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Australia and France?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 64th and France ranks 67th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.