Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's military expenditure stands at 2.35% as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.44% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.35%, down from 2.44% in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.44%, up from 2.15% in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.15%, up from 2.01% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.01%, down from 2.04% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's military expenditure was 2.04%, down from 2.14% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.35% | -0.0835% |
| 2024 | 2.44% | +0.2849% |
| 2023 | 2.15% | +0.14% |
| 2022 | 2.01% | -0.0274% |
| 2021 | 2.04% | -0.1022% |
| 2020 | 2.14% | +0.1729% |
| 2019 | 1.97% | +0.0412% |
| 2018 | 1.93% | -0.009% |
| 2017 | 1.94% | -0.0352% |
| 2016 | 1.97% | -0.0651% |
| 2015 | 2.04% | -0.1332% |
| 2014 | 2.17% | -0.1126% |
| 2013 | 2.28% | -0.1242% |
| 2012 | 2.41% | -0.0814% |
| 2011 | 2.49% | -0.0745% |
| 2010 | 2.56% | -0.0724% |
| 2009 | 2.63% | +0.1594% |
| 2008 | 2.48% | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 2.37% | +0.0043% |
| 2006 | 2.36% | -0.0552% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | -0.0631% |
| 2004 | 2.48% | -0.0597% |
| 2003 | 2.54% | +0.0682% |
| 2002 | 2.47% | +0.0855% |
| 2001 | 2.39% | +0.0319% |
| 2000 | 2.35% | -0.053% |
| 1999 | 2.41% | -0.0754% |
| 1998 | 2.48% | -0.0599% |
| 1997 | 2.54% | -0.1637% |
| 1996 | 2.71% | -0.1327% |
| 1995 | 2.84% | -0.5436% |
| 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 2.35% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.44% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 7.09% (1960); the lowest is 1.93% (2018), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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