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

Ukraine
64.70 billion current USD
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.76 billion current USD
in 2024
Ukraine rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 81.76 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine, a difference of 17.06 billion current USD.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 billion current USD 39.34 billion current USD 38.20 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.43 billion current USD 57.19 billion current USD 54.77 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.15 billion current USD 60.46 billion current USD 56.31 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 36.91 billion current USD 68.92 billion current USD 32.02 billion current USD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Ukraine or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.76 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17.06 billion current USD, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Ukraine ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 167 countries.
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.