What is the difference in military expenditure between Ukraine and United Kingdom?

17.06 billion current USD, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure

Ukraine

64.70 billion current USD

in 2024

United Kingdom

81.76 billion current USD

in 2024

Ukraine rank

8th

United Kingdom rank

6th

Military expenditure over time

Ukraine
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom 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's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ukraine or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 81.76 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 17.06 billion current USD, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure?: Ukraine ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 167 countries.
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: 20 August 2026

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