Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0683 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0689 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0671 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0652 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0616 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0613 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0577 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.052 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0508 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0491 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0534 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0468 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0538 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0506 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 50 India 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Romania 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Guinea 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Iraq 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Niger 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.