Military spending, per capita in France
France: Military spending, per capita was 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
990.23 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1987
All-time low
683.21 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in France is 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in France peaked at 990.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 683.21 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places France 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 683.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 702.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 719 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 698.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 711.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 714.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 730.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 761.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 756.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 718.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 715.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 718.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 730.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 751.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 743.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 773.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 803.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 843.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 887.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 903.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 916.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 933.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 948.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 960.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 950.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 944.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 967.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 990.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 984.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 990.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 980.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 981.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 946.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 931.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 932.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 883.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 859.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 859.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 833.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 836.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 821.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 812.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 823.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 842.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 858.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 834.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 833.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 827.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 816.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 872.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 827.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 798.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 782.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 773.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 783.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 802.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 801.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 812.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 814.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 832.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 858.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 891.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 882.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 889.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 927.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 719.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 683.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 761.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 787.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 715.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 903.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 916.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 990.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 904.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 833.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 981.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 812.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 872.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 773.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 832.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 898.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 858.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Estonia 1,053 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 24 Lithuania 946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 25 South Korea 945.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 27 Bahrain 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 28 Canada 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in France?
- Military spending, per capita in France was 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 990.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.21 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for military spending, per capita?
- France ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.