Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 81.76 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Kingdom is 81.76 billion current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 81.76 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.13 billion current USD, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 billion current USD | 5.13 billion current USD | 6.93 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.73 billion current USD | 6.79 billion current USD | 20.54 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 billion current USD | 25.42 billion current USD | 38.36 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.16 billion current USD | 38.11 billion current USD | 47.05 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.19 billion current USD | 39.34 billion current USD | 73.45 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.46 billion current USD | 52.08 billion current USD | 67.00 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 billion current USD | 58.33 billion current USD | 81.76 billion current USD | 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), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in United Kingdom was 81.76 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.76 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 billion current USD in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
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.