Military spending per military personnel in France
France: Military spending per military personnel was 319,408 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
319,408
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
336,954
in 2021
All-time low
2,577
in 1920
Years of data
205
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in France, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in France stood at 319,408.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in France peaked at 336,954 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,577, in 1920.
That places France 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 6,384 | — |
| 1817 | 5,416 | -15.2% |
| 1818 | 5,022 | -7.3% |
| 1819 | 4,093 | -18.5% |
| 1820 | 3,744 | -8.5% |
| 1821 | 4,296 | +14.7% |
| 1822 | 3,575 | -16.8% |
| 1823 | 4,877 | +36.4% |
| 1824 | 5,025 | +3.0% |
| 1825 | 5,077 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 5,110 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 5,007 | -2.0% |
| 1828 | 5,018 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 4,988 | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 5,955 | +19.4% |
| 1831 | 5,170 | -13.2% |
| 1832 | 6,027 | +16.6% |
| 1833 | 6,003 | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 5,904 | -1.7% |
| 1835 | 5,384 | -8.8% |
| 1836 | 4,775 | -11.3% |
| 1837 | 4,877 | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 5,164 | +5.9% |
| 1839 | 5,798 | +12.3% |
| 1840 | 4,820 | -16.9% |
| 1841 | 5,038 | +4.5% |
| 1842 | 6,085 | +20.8% |
| 1843 | 6,734 | +10.7% |
| 1844 | 7,510 | +11.5% |
| 1845 | 7,538 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 7,200 | -4.5% |
| 1847 | 6,965 | -3.3% |
| 1848 | 8,262 | +18.6% |
| 1849 | 5,555 | -32.8% |
| 1850 | 5,455 | -1.8% |
| 1851 | 6,362 | +16.6% |
| 1852 | 6,288 | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 5,767 | -8.3% |
| 1854 | 9,141 | +58.5% |
| 1855 | 9,033 | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 5,845 | -35.3% |
| 1857 | 5,864 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 7,266 | +23.9% |
| 1859 | 8,179 | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 6,243 | -23.7% |
| 1861 | 5,816 | -6.8% |
| 1862 | 6,188 | +6.4% |
| 1863 | 7,397 | +19.5% |
| 1864 | 9,366 | +26.6% |
| 1865 | 5,332 | -43.1% |
| 1866 | 5,093 | -4.5% |
| 1867 | 6,196 | +21.7% |
| 1868 | 6,136 | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 6,469 | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 11,929 | +84.4% |
| 1871 | 3,617 | -69.7% |
| 1872 | 6,086 | +68.3% |
| 1873 | 5,815 | -4.4% |
| 1874 | 5,975 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 6,123 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 6,500 | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 6,088 | -6.3% |
| 1878 | 6,534 | +7.3% |
| 1879 | 6,960 | +6.5% |
| 1880 | 6,302 | -9.4% |
| 1881 | 6,679 | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 6,790 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 7,948 | +17.1% |
| 1884 | 7,632 | -4.0% |
| 1885 | 7,331 | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 7,859 | +7.2% |
| 1887 | 7,596 | -3.3% |
| 1888 | 7,285 | -4.1% |
| 1889 | 7,633 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 8,063 | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 7,625 | -5.4% |
| 1892 | 7,875 | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 7,301 | -7.3% |
| 1894 | 8,184 | +12.1% |
| 1895 | 8,370 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 7,730 | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 8,244 | +6.7% |
| 1898 | 7,824 | -5.1% |
| 1899 | 7,678 | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 8,342 | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 8,745 | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 8,948 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 8,704 | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 8,578 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 8,399 | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 8,933 | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 8,760 | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 8,847 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 9,750 | +10.2% |
| 1910 | 9,324 | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 10,184 | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 10,920 | +7.2% |
| 1913 | 12,194 | +11.7% |
| 1914 | 32,874 | +169.6% |
| 1915 | 15,312 | -53.4% |
| 1916 | 19,118 | +24.9% |
| 1917 | 20,812 | +8.9% |
| 1918 | 23,881 | +14.7% |
| 1919 | 3,620 | -84.8% |
| 1920 | 2,577 | -28.8% |
| 1921 | 8,367 | +224.7% |
| 1922 | 9,552 | +14.2% |
| 1923 | 9,643 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 8,663 | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 9,233 | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 9,676 | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 10,285 | +6.3% |
| 1928 | 11,838 | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 15,210 | +28.5% |
| 1930 | 16,201 | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 17,218 | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 20,337 | +18.1% |
| 1933 | 20,061 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 26,563 | +32.4% |
| 1935 | 25,835 | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 25,480 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 23,544 | -7.6% |
| 1938 | 27,638 | +17.4% |
| 1939 | 27,974 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 18,990 | -32.1% |
| 1941 | 32,686 | +72.1% |
| 1944 | 25,026 | -23.4% |
| 1945 | 29,657 | +18.5% |
| 1946 | 27,513 | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 25,181 | -8.5% |
| 1948 | 21,391 | -15.1% |
| 1949 | 27,031 | +26.4% |
| 1950 | 25,072 | -7.2% |
| 1951 | 34,141 | +36.2% |
| 1952 | 11,870 | -65.2% |
| 1953 | 44,210 | +272.4% |
| 1954 | 4,122 | -90.7% |
| 1955 | 28,450 | +590.2% |
| 1956 | 13,765 | -51.6% |
| 1957 | 3,884 | -71.8% |
| 1958 | 13,691 | +252.5% |
| 1959 | 25,203 | +84.1% |
| 1960 | 25,984 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 40,582 | +56.2% |
| 1962 | 45,965 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 42,934 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 49,670 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 62,617 | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 63,141 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63,893 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 70,608 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 67,372 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 69,095 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 69,626 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 77,257 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 74,043 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 74,864 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 81,631 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 81,974 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 83,224 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 91,576 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 101,646 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 101,076 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 96,444 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 97,498 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 93,341 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 95,033 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 97,604 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 110,773 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 117,791 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 114,239 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 115,002 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 116,858 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 120,848 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 126,514 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 136,969 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 133,682 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 134,586 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 132,521 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 133,614 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 130,789 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 126,286 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 178,688 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 190,878 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 212,961 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 249,574 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 271,494 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 266,981 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 270,340 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 287,694 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 287,454 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 190,063 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 179,246 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 258,602 | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 242,136 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 266,495 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 264,274 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 250,839 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 268,948 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 294,646 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 319,714 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 327,121 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 329,507 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 336,954 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 319,408 | -5.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 319,408 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 319,408 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +590.2% | 4,122 | 28,450 |
| 1953 | +272.4% | 11,870 | 44,210 |
| 1958 | +252.5% | 3,884 | 13,691 |
| 1921 | +224.7% | 2,577 | 8,367 |
| 1914 | +169.6% | 12,194 | 32,874 |
| 1954 | -90.7% | 44,210 | 4,122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 5,229 | 4,093 | 6,384 | 4 |
| 1820s | 4,672 | 3,575 | 5,110 | 10 |
| 1830s | 5,506 | 4,775 | 6,027 | 10 |
| 1840s | 6,571 | 4,820 | 8,262 | 10 |
| 1850s | 6,920 | 5,455 | 9,141 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6,424 | 5,093 | 9,366 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,563 | 3,617 | 11,929 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,306 | 6,302 | 7,948 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,889 | 7,301 | 8,370 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,801 | 8,342 | 9,750 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15,824 | 3,620 | 32,874 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,504 | 2,577 | 15,210 | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,085 | 16,201 | 27,974 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25,934 | 18,990 | 32,686 | 8 |
| 1950s | 20,441 | 3,884 | 44,210 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,277 | 25,984 | 70,608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,494 | 69,095 | 101,646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,880 | 93,341 | 117,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,267 | 116,858 | 136,969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,613 | 178,688 | 287,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,202 | 179,246 | 327,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,623 | 319,408 | 336,954 | 3 |
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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 military personnel in France?
- Military spending per military personnel in France was 319,408 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 336,954 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,577 in 1920.
- How does France rank for military spending per military personnel?
- France ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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