U.K. Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2021
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 2019 was $48.65B, a 2.49% decline from 2018.
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $49.89B, a 7.45% increase from 2017.
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $46.43B, a 3.5% decline from 2016.
- U.K. military spending/defense budget for 2016 was $48.12B, a 10.66% decline from 2015.
U.K. Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2019 |
$48.65B |
1.74% |
2018 |
$49.89B |
1.77% |
2017 |
$46.43B |
1.77% |
2016 |
$48.12B |
1.81% |
2015 |
$53.86B |
1.86% |
2014 |
$59.18B |
1.95% |
2013 |
$56.86B |
2.07% |
2012 |
$58.50B |
2.19% |
2011 |
$60.27B |
2.29% |
2010 |
$58.08B |
2.37% |
2009 |
$57.91B |
2.42% |
2008 |
$65.62B |
2.26% |
2007 |
$65.99B |
2.14% |
2006 |
$57.48B |
2.13% |
2005 |
$55.15B |
2.18% |
2004 |
$53.97B |
2.25% |
2003 |
$46.94B |
2.30% |
2002 |
$39.66B |
2.24% |
2001 |
$35.33B |
2.17% |
2000 |
$35.25B |
2.14% |
1999 |
$36.45B |
2.18% |
1998 |
$36.87B |
2.25% |
1997 |
$35.67B |
2.30% |
1996 |
$34.49B |
2.45% |
1995 |
$34.25B |
2.56% |
1994 |
$34.49B |
3.02% |
1993 |
$34.09B |
3.21% |
1992 |
$40.77B |
3.46% |
1991 |
$42.07B |
3.68% |
1990 |
$38.94B |
3.56% |
1989 |
$33.50B |
3.61% |
1988 |
$34.30B |
3.77% |
1987 |
$31.23B |
4.19% |
1986 |
$27.22B |
4.53% |
1985 |
$23.28B |
4.76% |
1984 |
$22.73B |
4.93% |
1983 |
$23.63B |
4.83% |
1982 |
$24.79B |
4.81% |
1981 |
$24.10B |
4.46% |
1980 |
$25.36B |
4.49% |
1979 |
$18.37B |
4.19% |
1978 |
$14.22B |
4.23% |
1977 |
$11.58B |
4.40% |
1976 |
$10.77B |
4.63% |
1975 |
$11.54B |
4.78% |
1974 |
$9.35B |
4.53% |
1973 |
$8.45B |
4.39% |
1972 |
$7.86B |
4.62% |
1971 |
$6.72B |
4.54% |
1970 |
$6.07B |
4.65% |
1969 |
$5.54B |
4.92% |
1968 |
$5.56B |
5.31% |
1967 |
$6.20B |
5.58% |
1966 |
$5.98B |
5.59% |
1965 |
$5.79B |
5.76% |
1964 |
$5.51B |
5.90% |
1963 |
$5.20B |
6.08% |
1962 |
$5.01B |
6.21% |
1961 |
$4.75B |
6.19% |
1960 |
$4.59B |
6.34% |