Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military spending as a share of government spending
Romania
5.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.4%
in 2025
Romania rank
76th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.5% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Romania, at 5.6% against 5.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Romania ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.