Hungary vs United Kingdom: Military spending, annual growth rate
Hungary
-2.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
-2.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hungary rank
130th
United Kingdom rank
128th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -2.04 % change on previous year against -2.36 % change on previous year in Hungary, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hungary ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 0.8421 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.3039 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2446 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | Hungary |
| 2020s | 11.73 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Hungary or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -2.04 % change on previous year against -2.36 % change on previous year in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.