Military spending per armed forces personnel in France
France: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 190,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in France, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
France recorded 190,918 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in France peaked at 190,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,560 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
That places France 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,416 constant 2024 US$ | 103,560 constant 2024 US$ | 115,272 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 108,687 constant 2024 US$ | 103,852 constant 2024 US$ | 122,922 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,914 constant 2024 US$ | 128,460 constant 2024 US$ | 165,175 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,923 constant 2024 US$ | 157,131 constant 2024 US$ | 184,453 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,918 constant 2024 US$ | 190,918 constant 2024 US$ | 190,918 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in France?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in France was 190,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 190,918 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,560 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does France rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- France ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.