World Development Indicators
Military expenditure (% of GDP): United Kingdom
- Most recent
- 2.279 (2024)
- Earliest
- 7.092 (1960)
- Highest
- 7.092 (1960)
- Years reported
- 65
- Member state
- United Kingdom at the United Nations
Every year reported
| Year | Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.279 |
| 2023 | 2.231 |
| 2022 | 2.057 |
| 2021 | 2.072 |
| 2020 | 2.163 |
| 2019 | 1.985 |
| 2018 | 1.945 |
| 2017 | 1.95 |
| 2016 | 1.984 |
| 2015 | 2.049 |
| 2014 | 2.184 |
| 2013 | 2.292 |
| 2012 | 2.418 |
| 2011 | 2.499 |
| 2010 | 2.568 |
| 2009 | 2.648 |
| 2008 | 2.487 |
| 2007 | 2.375 |
| 2006 | 2.37 |
| 2005 | 2.423 |
| 2004 | 2.498 |
| 2003 | 2.552 |
| 2002 | 2.486 |
| 2001 | 2.411 |
| 2000 | 2.373 |
| 1999 | 2.423 |
| 1998 | 2.496 |
| 1997 | 2.56 |
| 1996 | 2.725 |
| 1995 | 2.854 |
| 1994 | 3.382 |
| 1993 | 3.591 |
| 1992 | 3.865 |
| 1991 | 4.117 |
| 1990 | 3.983 |
| 1989 | 4.041 |
| 1988 | 4.214 |
| 1987 | 4.687 |
| 1986 | 5.06 |
| 1985 | 5.321 |
| 1984 | 5.508 |
| 1983 | 5.397 |
| 1982 | 5.381 |
| 1981 | 4.984 |
| 1980 | 5.02 |
| 1979 | 4.68 |
| 1978 | 4.733 |
| 1977 | 4.923 |
| 1976 | 5.176 |
| 1975 | 5.34 |
| 1974 | 5.069 |
| 1973 | 4.906 |
| 1972 | 5.171 |
| 1971 | 5.076 |
| 1970 | 5.197 |
| 1969 | 5.502 |
| 1968 | 5.941 |
| 1967 | 6.236 |
| 1966 | 6.249 |
| 1965 | 6.437 |
| 1964 | 6.596 |
| 1963 | 6.801 |
| 1962 | 6.944 |
| 1961 | 6.921 |
| 1960 | 7.092 |
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