Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
United Kingdom's military expenditure stands at 2.28% as of 2024-12-31, up from 2.23% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.28%, up from 2.23% in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.23%, up from 2.06% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.06%, down from 2.07% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.07%, down from 2.16% in 2020.
In 2020, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.16%, up from 1.99% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.28% | +0.048% |
| 2023 | 2.23% | +0.1737% |
| 2022 | 2.06% | -0.0155% |
| 2021 | 2.07% | -0.0906% |
| 2020 | 2.16% | +0.1778% |
| 2019 | 1.99% | +0.0407% |
| 2018 | 1.94% | -0.0055% |
| 2017 | 1.95% | -0.0345% |
| 2016 | 1.98% | -0.0644% |
| 2015 | 2.05% | -0.1356% |
| 2014 | 2.18% | -0.1078% |
| 2013 | 2.29% | -0.1255% |
| 2012 | 2.42% | -0.0812% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.069% |
| 2010 | 2.57% | -0.0797% |
| 2009 | 2.65% | +0.1606% |
| 2008 | 2.49% | +0.1125% |
| 2007 | 2.37% | +0.005% |
| 2006 | 2.37% | -0.053% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | -0.0751% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -0.0542% |
| 2003 | 2.55% | +0.0664% |
| 2002 | 2.49% | +0.0745% |
| 2001 | 2.41% | +0.0383% |
| 2000 | 2.37% | -0.0501% |
| 1999 | 2.42% | -0.0731% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -0.0642% |
| 1997 | 2.56% | -0.1644% |
| 1996 | 2.72% | -0.1296% |
| 1995 | 2.85% | -0.5277% |
| 1994 | 3.38% | -0.2087% |
| 1993 | 3.59% | -0.2741% |
| 1992 | 3.86% | -0.2521% |
| 1991 | 4.12% | +0.1336% |
| 1990 | 3.98% | -0.0577% |
| 1989 | 4.04% | -0.1733% |
| 1988 | 4.21% | -0.4724% |
| 1987 | 4.69% | -0.3732% |
| 1986 | 5.06% | -0.2609% |
| 1985 | 5.32% | -0.1874% |
| 1984 | 5.51% | +0.1112% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +0.0156% |
| 1982 | 5.38% | +0.3976% |
| 1981 | 4.98% | -0.0361% |
| 1980 | 5.02% | +0.3401% |
| 1979 | 4.68% | -0.0533% |
| 1978 | 4.73% | -0.1902% |
| 1977 | 4.92% | -0.2522% |
| 1976 | 5.18% | -0.1641% |
| 1975 | 5.34% | +0.2702% |
| 1974 | 5.07% | +0.1633% |
| 1973 | 4.91% | -0.2649% |
| 1972 | 5.17% | +0.0947% |
| 1971 | 5.08% | -0.1211% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -0.3048% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -0.4389% |
| 1968 | 5.94% | -0.2946% |
| 1967 | 6.24% | -0.0133% |
| 1966 | 6.25% | -0.1879% |
| 1965 | 6.44% | -0.1591% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -0.2047% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | -0.1434% |
| 1962 | 6.94% | +0.0228% |
| 1961 | 6.92% | -0.1711% |
| 1960 | 7.09% | — |
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United Kingdom's military expenditure is 2.28% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.23% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 7.09% (1960); the lowest is 1.94% (2018), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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