Military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military spending, annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 130.8%
World rank
94th
of 172 countries
All-time high
565.18 % change on previous year
in 1854
All-time low
-86.47 % change on previous year
in 1919
Years of data
207
1817–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1817–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom is 4.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.8% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 565.18 % change on previous year in 1854 and was at its lowest, -86.47 % change on previous year, in 1919.
That places United Kingdom 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1817 | -15.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1819 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 1820 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1821 | 0.7048 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1822 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -857.2% |
| 1823 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1824 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1825 | 0.7518 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1826 | 0.7666 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1827 | -0.3584 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1828 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +250.3% |
| 1829 | -0.4393 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1830 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +1344.1% |
| 1831 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1832 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1833 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1834 | -9.36 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1835 | -0.1496 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1836 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +2496.4% |
| 1837 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1838 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1839 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 1840 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1841 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1842 | 0.025 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1843 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +51630.0% |
| 1844 | 0.7832 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1845 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +468.4% |
| 1846 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1847 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1848 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 1849 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1850 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1851 | -0.8001 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1852 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +1128.2% |
| 1853 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1854 | 565.18 % change on previous year | +28347.3% |
| 1855 | -53.35 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1856 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1857 | -40.6 % change on previous year | +303.3% |
| 1858 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1859 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1860 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1861 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 1862 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1863 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1864 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1865 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -511.1% |
| 1866 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1867 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +546.4% |
| 1868 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1869 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1870 | -19.19 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1871 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1872 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1873 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1874 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1875 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -461.9% |
| 1876 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1877 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1878 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 1879 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1880 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -656.5% |
| 1881 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1882 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -1302.6% |
| 1883 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1884 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +524.0% |
| 1885 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1886 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1887 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1888 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1889 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1890 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1891 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1892 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1893 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1894 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +435.4% |
| 1895 | 14 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1896 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1897 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1898 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 20.92 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1900 | 110.17 % change on previous year | +426.6% |
| 1901 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1902 | -15.03 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 1903 | -17 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1904 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1905 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1906 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1907 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
| 1908 | 0.973 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1909 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 1910 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1911 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +415.1% |
| 1912 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1913 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -466.0% |
| 1914 | 318.27 % change on previous year | +2476.3% |
| 1915 | 187.1 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1916 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1917 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1918 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1919 | -86.47 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 1920 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1921 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1922 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1923 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1924 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1925 | -0.3615 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1926 | 0.9784 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 1927 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1928 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1929 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1930 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1931 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1932 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1933 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1934 | 44.06 % change on previous year | -1650.8% |
| 1935 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1936 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1937 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1938 | 28.76 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1939 | 470.74 % change on previous year | +1536.9% |
| 1940 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1941 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1942 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1943 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1945 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -615.3% |
| 1946 | -23.19 % change on previous year | +310.4% |
| 1947 | -54.1 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1948 | -43.5 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1949 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1950 | -35.56 % change on previous year | +1195.1% |
| 1951 | 18 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1952 | 44.67 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1953 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1954 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -377.2% |
| 1955 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1956 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1957 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1958 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1959 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -595.0% |
| 1960 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1961 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -417.5% |
| 1962 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1963 | -0.285 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1964 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1970.7% |
| 1965 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1966 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +408.4% |
| 1967 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1968 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1969 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1970 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1971 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 1972 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1973 | -0.7216 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1974 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -775.0% |
| 1975 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1976 | -0.144 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1977 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1944.4% |
| 1978 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1979 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 1980 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1981 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1982 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1186 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4214 % change on previous year | -455.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -561.7% |
| 1986 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3899 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -506.4% |
| 1989 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1382 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1992 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +2270.0% |
| 1993 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1994 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1995 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1996 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1997 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 1998 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2434 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2000 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +1272.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7962 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0959 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +20819.5% |
| 2004 | 10 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2008 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2009 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3745 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2011 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -1678.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2013 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 2014 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5856 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -620.3% |
| 2017 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1843 | +51630.0% | 0.025 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year |
| 1854 | +28347.3% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 565.18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +20819.5% | 0.0959 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year |
| 1836 | -2496.4% | -0.1496 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year |
| 1914 | +2476.3% | 12.35 % change on previous year | 318.27 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2270.0% | -0.1382 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -8.05 % change on previous year | -15.58 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1820s | 0.9736 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -9.36 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.04 % change on previous year | -53.35 % change on previous year | 565.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -26.56 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -13.61 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 20.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 110.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.4 % change on previous year | -86.47 % change on previous year | 318.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -5.96 % change on previous year | -17.7 % change on previous year | 0.9784 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.4 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 470.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -7.79 % change on previous year | -54.1 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -35.56 % change on previous year | 44.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1535 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 18.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0488 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 565.18 % change on previous year in 1854.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.47 % change on previous year in 1919.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.