Military spending in United Kingdom

2.3%

% of GDP · 2024

42nd highest of 147 countries

In 2014: 2.2%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Uruguay 2.3%
  2. Finland 2.3%
  3. Romania 2.3%
  4. United Kingdom 2.3%
  5. India 2.3%
  6. Niger 2.2%
  7. Ecuador 2.2%

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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1960–2024
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0