Government spending on defence in France
Government spending on defence in France was equal to 1.9% of GDP in 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
France, 2024
1.9%p (Provisional)
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
1.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
1.5%
Position in 2024
8th of 30
Government spending on defence in France over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.9%p (provisional) | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8%p (provisional) | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | – |
| 2008 | 1.8% | – |
| 2007 | 1.8% | – |
| 2006 | 1.8% | – |
| 2005 | 1.8% | – |
| 2004 | 1.8% | – |
| 2003 | 1.8% | – |
| 2002 | 2.0% | – |
| 2001 | 2.0% | – |
Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 1.8% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 1.7%, the figure has changed by +0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, France has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 1.5%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Government spending
57.3%
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Government debt
115.7%
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Government deficit or surplus
-5.1%
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Tax-to-GDP ratio
46.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
8.9%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
5.1%p (Provisional)
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