France Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- France military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $53.64B, a 5.31% decline from 2021.
- France military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $56.65B, a 7.39% increase from 2020.
- France military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $52.75B, a 5.24% increase from 2019.
- France military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $50.12B, a 2.51% decline from 2018.
| France Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $53.64B | 1.94% |
| 2021 | $56.65B | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $52.75B | 2.00% |
| 2019 | $50.12B | 1.84% |
| 2018 | $51.41B | 1.84% |
| 2017 | $49.20B | 1.91% |
| 2016 | $47.37B | 1.92% |
| 2015 | $45.65B | 1.87% |
| 2014 | $53.13B | 1.86% |
| 2013 | $52.00B | 1.85% |
| 2012 | $50.22B | 1.87% |
| 2011 | $54.12B | 1.89% |
| 2010 | $52.04B | 1.97% |
| 2009 | $56.44B | 2.10% |
| 2008 | $55.37B | 1.90% |
| 2007 | $50.68B | 1.91% |
| 2006 | $45.79B | 1.98% |
| 2005 | $44.44B | 2.02% |
| 2004 | $44.52B | 2.10% |
| 2003 | $38.57B | 2.10% |
| 2002 | $30.58B | 2.05% |
| 2001 | $27.95B | 2.03% |
| 2000 | $28.40B | 2.09% |
| 1999 | $32.67B | 2.18% |
| 1998 | $33.63B | 2.23% |
| 1997 | $34.70B | 2.38% |
| 1996 | $38.98B | 2.41% |
| 1995 | $40.12B | 2.49% |
| 1994 | $37.29B | 2.66% |
| 1993 | $35.78B | 2.69% |
| 1992 | $37.90B | 2.69% |
| 1991 | $35.87B | 2.81% |
| 1990 | $35.77B | 2.81% |
| 1989 | $29.67B | 2.88% |
| 1988 | $30.33B | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $29.28B | 3.12% |
| 1986 | $23.90B | 3.09% |
| 1985 | $17.46B | 3.14% |
| 1984 | $16.98B | 3.19% |
| 1983 | $18.19B | 3.24% |
| 1982 | $18.92B | 3.22% |
| 1981 | $20.05B | 3.25% |
| 1980 | $22.20B | 3.16% |
| 1979 | $19.04B | 3.14% |
| 1978 | $15.85B | 3.15% |
| 1977 | $12.63B | 3.23% |
| 1976 | $11.18B | 3.16% |
| 1975 | $10.95B | 3.20% |
| 1974 | $8.36B | 3.09% |
| 1973 | $7.98B | 3.14% |
| 1972 | $6.33B | 3.23% |
| 1971 | $5.29B | 3.32% |
| 1970 | $4.94B | 3.46% |
| 1969 | $4.96B | 3.68% |
| 1968 | $5.15B | 4.14% |
| 1967 | $4.92B | 4.30% |
| 1966 | $4.55B | 4.29% |
| 1965 | $4.30B | 4.40% |
| 1964 | $4.13B | 4.54% |
| 1963 | $3.89B | 4.74% |
| 1962 | $3.77B | 5.16% |
| 1961 | $3.47B | 5.30% |
| 1960 | $3.26B | 5.43% |