U.K. Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $68.46B, a 1.43% increase from 2021.
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $67.50B, a 15.72% increase from 2020.
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $58.33B, a 3.12% increase from 2019.
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $56.57B, a 1.32% increase from 2018.
| U.K. Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $68.46B | 2.23% |
| 2021 | $67.50B | 2.16% |
| 2020 | $58.33B | 2.16% |
| 2019 | $56.57B | 1.98% |
| 2018 | $55.83B | 1.94% |
| 2017 | $52.08B | 1.95% |
| 2016 | $53.33B | 1.98% |
| 2015 | $59.99B | 2.04% |
| 2014 | $67.00B | 2.18% |
| 2013 | $63.84B | 2.29% |
| 2012 | $65.45B | 2.42% |
| 2011 | $66.57B | 2.50% |
| 2010 | $63.98B | 2.57% |
| 2009 | $64.01B | 2.65% |
| 2008 | $72.92B | 2.49% |
| 2007 | $73.45B | 2.37% |
| 2006 | $64.22B | 2.37% |
| 2005 | $61.65B | 2.42% |
| 2004 | $60.25B | 2.50% |
| 2003 | $52.34B | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $44.25B | 2.49% |
| 2001 | $39.51B | 2.41% |
| 2000 | $39.34B | 2.37% |
| 1999 | $40.76B | 2.42% |
| 1998 | $41.22B | 2.50% |
| 1997 | $39.89B | 2.56% |
| 1996 | $38.57B | 2.72% |
| 1995 | $38.29B | 2.85% |
| 1994 | $38.57B | 3.38% |
| 1993 | $38.11B | 3.59% |
| 1992 | $45.59B | 3.86% |
| 1991 | $47.05B | 4.12% |
| 1990 | $43.55B | 3.98% |
| 1989 | $37.46B | 4.04% |
| 1988 | $38.36B | 4.21% |
| 1987 | $34.92B | 4.69% |
| 1986 | $30.43B | 5.06% |
| 1985 | $26.03B | 5.32% |
| 1984 | $25.42B | 5.51% |
| 1983 | $26.42B | 5.40% |
| 1982 | $27.71B | 5.38% |
| 1981 | $26.95B | 4.98% |
| 1980 | $28.36B | 5.02% |
| 1979 | $20.54B | 4.68% |
| 1978 | $15.90B | 4.73% |
| 1977 | $12.95B | 4.92% |
| 1976 | $12.04B | 5.18% |
| 1975 | $12.91B | 5.34% |
| 1974 | $10.45B | 5.07% |
| 1973 | $9.45B | 4.91% |
| 1972 | $8.79B | 5.17% |
| 1971 | $7.52B | 5.08% |
| 1970 | $6.79B | 5.20% |
| 1969 | $6.20B | 5.50% |
| 1968 | $6.22B | 5.94% |
| 1967 | $6.93B | 6.24% |
| 1966 | $6.69B | 6.25% |
| 1965 | $6.48B | 6.44% |
| 1964 | $6.16B | 6.60% |
| 1963 | $5.81B | 6.80% |
| 1962 | $5.60B | 6.94% |
| 1961 | $5.31B | 6.92% |
| 1960 | $5.13B | 7.09% |