Low & middle income vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure

Low & middle income
687.69 billion current USD
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.76 billion current USD
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Military expenditure over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United Kingdom
0200.0B400.0B600.0B196019922024

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 687.69 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom, a difference of 605.93 billion current USD.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 42 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 83.08 billion current USD 37.46 billion current USD 45.62 billion current USD Low & middle income
1990s 94.10 billion current USD 41.16 billion current USD 52.94 billion current USD Low & middle income
2000s 182.57 billion current USD 57.19 billion current USD 125.38 billion current USD Low & middle income
2010s 429.71 billion current USD 60.46 billion current USD 369.25 billion current USD Low & middle income
2020s 595.62 billion current USD 68.92 billion current USD 526.69 billion current USD Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Low & middle income or United Kingdom?
Low & middle income, at 687.69 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Low & middle income and United Kingdom?
605.93 billion current USD, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure?
Low & middle income ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)