Euro area vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.76 billion current USD
in 2024
Euro area rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Euro area
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 206.77 billion current USD.

That makes Euro area's figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 3 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.59 billion current USD 6.05 billion current USD 6.53 billion current USD Euro area
1970s 37.24 billion current USD 11.73 billion current USD 25.51 billion current USD Euro area
1980s 79.51 billion current USD 30.21 billion current USD 49.31 billion current USD Euro area
1990s 127.08 billion current USD 41.16 billion current USD 85.92 billion current USD Euro area
2000s 154.71 billion current USD 57.19 billion current USD 97.51 billion current USD Euro area
2010s 177.50 billion current USD 60.46 billion current USD 117.04 billion current USD Euro area
2020s 235.65 billion current USD 68.92 billion current USD 166.72 billion current USD Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Euro area or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
206.77 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.