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% |