What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Philippines and United Kingdom?

0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs United Kingdom: Military spending as a share of government spending

Philippines

5.4%

in 2025

United Kingdom

5.4%

in 2025

Philippines rank

80th

United Kingdom rank

79th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Philippines
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 162 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.5%	11.0%	1.5%	Philippines
1990s	9.4%	8.4%	1.0%	Philippines
2000s	6.9%	6.5%	0.5%	Philippines
2010s	6.1%	5.3%	0.8%	Philippines
2020s	5.0%	4.9%	0.1%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Philippines or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Philippines and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Philippines ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.