Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 8.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
82nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
38.04 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-16.4 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.58 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.1% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 38.04 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -16.4 % change on previous year, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1963 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1965 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1968 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 1969 | -0.3344 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1970 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -2957.6% |
| 1971 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1973 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1974 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 23.51 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1976 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1977 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1978 | 22.74 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1979 | 29.23 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 38.04 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1981 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1982 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1983 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1984 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1986 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +600.9% |
| 1987 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1989 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1990 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -792.3% |
| 1991 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1992 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1993 | -16.4 % change on previous year | +431.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1995 | -0.7122 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7098 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1997 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +383.6% |
| 1998 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2000 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4293 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2002 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +2690.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2006 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2007 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +245.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7251 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2009 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +1584.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0491 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -8354.0% |
| 2012 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2013 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2015 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 2016 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2017 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -407.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2021 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
| 2022 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2023 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -1158.9% |
| 2024 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -10.28 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.16 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 38.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 311,261 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 8.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.04 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.