Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs France: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.5%
in 2019
France
1.5%
in 2019
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
76th
France rank
79th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- France
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and France ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and France in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1850s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | France |
| 1870s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | France |
| 1880s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1890s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | France |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | France |
| 1910s | 1.8% | 16.5% | 14.8% | France |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | France |
| 1930s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 7.1% | 5.6% | France |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | France |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | France |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | France |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | France |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or France?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.5% against 1.5% in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and France?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and France?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and France rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and France ranks 79th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).