OECD members vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure

OECD members
1.73 trillion current USD
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.76 billion current USD
in 2024
OECD members rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

Military expenditure over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.73 trillion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.65 trillion current USD.

That makes OECD members's figure about 21.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 42 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 93.58 billion current USD 6.05 billion current USD 87.53 billion current USD OECD members
1970s 177.32 billion current USD 11.73 billion current USD 165.58 billion current USD OECD members
1980s 419.22 billion current USD 30.21 billion current USD 389.01 billion current USD OECD members
1990s 581.31 billion current USD 41.16 billion current USD 540.15 billion current USD OECD members
2000s 861.05 billion current USD 57.19 billion current USD 803.85 billion current USD OECD members
2010s 1.15 trillion current USD 60.46 billion current USD 1.09 trillion current USD OECD members
2020s 1.47 trillion current USD 68.92 billion current USD 1.40 trillion current USD OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or United Kingdom?
OECD members, at 1.73 trillion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and United Kingdom?
1.65 trillion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure?
OECD members ranks 3rd 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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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)