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Defense·★ Primary KPI

France — Defense spending

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
2% GDP
2024
+0.1 ptsvs 2023
min 1.8 2018max 2.1 2004
% GDP
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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About this data

Defense spending (France): 2 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.

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Defense spending — France
PeriodValue
20242 % GDP
20231.9 % GDP
20222 % GDP
20212 % GDP
20202 % GDP
20191.9 % GDP
20181.8 % GDP
20171.9 % GDP
20161.9 % GDP
20151.9 % GDP
20141.9 % GDP
20131.8 % GDP
20121.9 % GDP
20111.9 % GDP
20102 % GDP
20092.1 % GDP
20081.9 % GDP
20071.9 % GDP
20062 % GDP
20052 % GDP
20042.1 % GDP
20032.1 % GDP
20022.1 % GDP
20012 % GDP
20002.1 % GDP