In 2021, France spent approximately 58.7 billion U.S. dollars on defense, which is an increase of around six billion U.S dollars in comparison to 2020. The lowest expenditure on defense since 2014 was recorded in 2015, with 43.5 billion U.S. dollars. In 2020, military expenditure in France amounted to about 2.07 percent of the gross domestic product.
Expenditure on defense in France from 2014 to 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
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NATO. (June 11, 2021). Expenditure on defense in France from 2014 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293422/france-defense-expenditure/
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NATO. (2021). Expenditure on defense in France from 2014 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293422/france-defense-expenditure/
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