Albania vs France: Military spending as a share of GDP
Albania
2.0%
in 2025
France
2.0%
in 2025
Albania rank
69th
France rank
72nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- France
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 69th and France ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Albania or France?
- Albania, at 2.0% against 2.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Albania and France?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and France?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Albania and France rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 69th and France ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.