Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Military spending per military personnel
Luxembourg
525,476 constant 2022 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
535,686 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 535,686 constant 2022 US$ against 525,476 constant 2022 US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 10,210 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9,633 constant 2022 US$ | 57,406 constant 2022 US$ | 47,773 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 22,143 constant 2022 US$ | 51,790 constant 2022 US$ | 29,648 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 30,480 constant 2022 US$ | 91,560 constant 2022 US$ | 61,079 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 81,063 constant 2022 US$ | 127,187 constant 2022 US$ | 46,123 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 123,918 constant 2022 US$ | 194,982 constant 2022 US$ | 71,064 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 200,674 constant 2022 US$ | 250,430 constant 2022 US$ | 49,756 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 285,409 constant 2022 US$ | 357,934 constant 2022 US$ | 72,524 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 331,329 constant 2022 US$ | 427,346 constant 2022 US$ | 96,017 constant 2022 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 525,476 constant 2022 US$ | 510,485 constant 2022 US$ | 14,991 constant 2022 US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 535,686 constant 2022 US$ against 525,476 constant 2022 US$ in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 10,210 constant 2022 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.