Military spending, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita was 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,330 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
662.41 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1,330 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 662.41 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1969.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 680.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 736.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 772.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 764.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 799.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 786.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 739.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 768.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 733.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 662.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 672.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 721.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 778.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 771.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 808.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 774.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 773.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 794.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 829.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 983.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 1,106 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,049 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,115 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,116 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,110 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,129 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,200 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,192 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,209 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,169 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,195 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,189 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,147 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,126 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,097 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,020 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 996.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,047 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,020 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,014 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 976.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 980.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 977.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,168 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 1,278 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,292 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,307 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,330 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,251 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,192 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,187 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,108 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,122 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,058 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,025 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,024 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 984.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,022 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,057 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,101 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,132 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 662.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 799.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 790.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 672.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 983.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,049 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,209 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person | 996.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,195 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person | 976.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,330 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person | 984.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,187 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,132 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Australia 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 13 Brunei 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 15 Finland 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 16 Bahrain 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 17 South Korea 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Military spending, per capita in United Kingdom was 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military spending, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.