France vs Ukraine: Military spending sipri
France
64.52 billion
in 2025
Ukraine
77.56 billion
in 2025
France rank
9th
Ukraine rank
8th
Military spending sipri over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 77.56 billion against 64.52 billion in France, a difference of 13.04 billion.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.38 billion | 1.61 billion | 50.77 billion | France |
| 2000s | 52.49 billion | 2.65 billion | 49.84 billion | France |
| 2010s | 53.25 billion | 4.46 billion | 48.79 billion | France |
| 2020s | 61.27 billion | 43.31 billion | 17.96 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, France or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 77.56 billion against 64.52 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between France and Ukraine?
- 13.04 billion, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for military spending sipri?
- France ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.