Military spending per military personnel in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military spending per military personnel was 535,686 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
535,686
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
535,686
in 2022
All-time low
5,164
in 1816
Years of data
206
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in United Kingdom, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in United Kingdom stood at 535,686. That is the highest value across all 206 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in United Kingdom peaked at 535,686 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,164, in 1816.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 5,164 | — |
| 1817 | 5,851 | +13.3% |
| 1818 | 6,272 | +7.2% |
| 1819 | 7,120 | +13.5% |
| 1820 | 7,173 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 7,484 | +4.3% |
| 1822 | 7,878 | +5.3% |
| 1823 | 8,565 | +8.7% |
| 1824 | 8,494 | -0.8% |
| 1825 | 8,558 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 7,640 | -10.7% |
| 1827 | 7,318 | -4.2% |
| 1828 | 7,226 | -1.3% |
| 1829 | 7,534 | +4.3% |
| 1830 | 7,460 | -1.0% |
| 1831 | 7,773 | +4.2% |
| 1832 | 7,890 | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 7,571 | -4.0% |
| 1834 | 7,213 | -4.7% |
| 1835 | 7,255 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 6,632 | -8.6% |
| 1837 | 7,272 | +9.6% |
| 1838 | 6,841 | -5.9% |
| 1839 | 7,218 | +5.5% |
| 1840 | 7,755 | +7.4% |
| 1841 | 8,103 | +4.5% |
| 1842 | 7,620 | -6.0% |
| 1843 | 10,020 | +31.5% |
| 1844 | 8,625 | -13.9% |
| 1845 | 9,363 | +8.6% |
| 1846 | 9,566 | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 8,796 | -8.1% |
| 1848 | 9,686 | +10.1% |
| 1849 | 9,054 | -6.5% |
| 1850 | 8,239 | -9.0% |
| 1851 | 8,297 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 7,370 | -11.2% |
| 1853 | 7,093 | -3.8% |
| 1854 | 42,945 | +505.5% |
| 1855 | 14,248 | -66.8% |
| 1856 | 11,036 | -22.5% |
| 1857 | 9,206 | -16.6% |
| 1858 | 9,582 | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 10,307 | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 9,594 | -6.9% |
| 1861 | 9,683 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 10,203 | +5.4% |
| 1863 | 9,592 | -6.0% |
| 1864 | 10,986 | +14.5% |
| 1865 | 7,904 | -28.1% |
| 1866 | 8,280 | +4.7% |
| 1867 | 9,022 | +9.0% |
| 1868 | 9,847 | +9.2% |
| 1869 | 9,224 | -6.3% |
| 1870 | 7,832 | -15.1% |
| 1871 | 8,159 | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 8,137 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 9,358 | +15.0% |
| 1874 | 9,239 | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 10,311 | +11.6% |
| 1876 | 10,719 | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 10,078 | -6.0% |
| 1878 | 10,518 | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 10,817 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 9,797 | -9.4% |
| 1881 | 9,679 | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 11,543 | +19.3% |
| 1883 | 12,113 | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 13,218 | +9.1% |
| 1885 | 13,200 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 13,446 | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 11,921 | -11.3% |
| 1888 | 12,370 | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 13,183 | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 14,192 | +7.6% |
| 1891 | 12,820 | -9.7% |
| 1892 | 13,347 | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 13,278 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 14,002 | +5.5% |
| 1895 | 15,600 | +11.4% |
| 1896 | 15,875 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 16,385 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 16,528 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 19,986 | +20.9% |
| 1900 | 28,549 | +42.8% |
| 1901 | 25,377 | -11.1% |
| 1902 | 22,975 | -9.5% |
| 1903 | 22,417 | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 20,405 | -9.0% |
| 1905 | 19,116 | -6.3% |
| 1906 | 19,277 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 18,588 | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 19,026 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 18,975 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 19,759 | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 21,232 | +7.5% |
| 1912 | 14,749 | -30.5% |
| 1913 | 16,261 | +10.2% |
| 1914 | 68,142 | +319.1% |
| 1915 | 23,926 | -64.9% |
| 1917 | 31,273 | +30.7% |
| 1918 | 24,456 | -21.8% |
| 1919 | 10,477 | -57.2% |
| 1920 | 19,285 | +84.1% |
| 1921 | 24,187 | +25.4% |
| 1922 | 26,133 | +8.0% |
| 1923 | 25,889 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 22,983 | -11.2% |
| 1925 | 22,566 | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 22,853 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 22,790 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 22,727 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 22,789 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 22,955 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 22,272 | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 21,891 | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 21,337 | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 30,544 | +43.2% |
| 1935 | 36,576 | +19.8% |
| 1936 | 44,193 | +20.8% |
| 1937 | 51,925 | +17.5% |
| 1938 | 62,234 | +19.9% |
| 1939 | 338,966 | +444.7% |
| 1940 | 162,066 | -52.2% |
| 1941 | 80,308 | -50.4% |
| 1942 | 58,326 | -27.4% |
| 1943 | 51,319 | -12.0% |
| 1944 | 43,888 | -14.5% |
| 1945 | 39,862 | -9.2% |
| 1946 | 75,910 | +90.4% |
| 1947 | 54,944 | -27.6% |
| 1948 | 47,719 | -13.1% |
| 1949 | 51,050 | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 36,762 | -28.0% |
| 1951 | 36,185 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 49,586 | +37.0% |
| 1953 | 50,600 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 50,397 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 48,806 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 56,388 | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 57,285 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 66,897 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 64,995 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 68,736 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 81,910 | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 86,576 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 91,125 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 99,293 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 100,549 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 95,118 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 99,406 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 98,719 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 94,168 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 95,987 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 109,038 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 117,986 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 114,960 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 126,604 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 125,085 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 128,982 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 136,876 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 145,659 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 170,690 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 188,705 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 173,353 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 187,443 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 188,793 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 186,319 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 191,081 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 205,429 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 206,499 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 212,361 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 209,837 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 222,074 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 226,925 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 225,487 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 239,857 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 247,011 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 253,885 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 262,379 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 280,152 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 273,597 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 272,931 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 271,280 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 274,736 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 276,308 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 327,076 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 366,680 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 378,834 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 366,410 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 426,861 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 427,249 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 463,902 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 425,728 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 393,802 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 410,697 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 408,909 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 391,919 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 419,008 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 416,725 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 443,710 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 467,299 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 495,667 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 510,485 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 514,485 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 535,686 | +4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 535,686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 535,686 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 | +505.5% | 7,093 | 42,945 |
| 1939 | +444.7% | 62,234 | 338,966 |
| 1914 | +319.1% | 16,261 | 68,142 |
| 1946 | +90.4% | 39,862 | 75,910 |
| 1920 | +84.1% | 10,477 | 19,285 |
| 1855 | -66.8% | 42,945 | 14,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 6,102 | 5,164 | 7,120 | 4 |
| 1820s | 7,787 | 7,173 | 8,565 | 10 |
| 1830s | 7,313 | 6,632 | 7,890 | 10 |
| 1840s | 8,859 | 7,620 | 10,020 | 10 |
| 1850s | 12,832 | 7,093 | 42,945 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9,434 | 7,904 | 10,986 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9,517 | 7,832 | 10,817 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12,047 | 9,679 | 13,446 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,201 | 12,820 | 19,986 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,471 | 18,588 | 28,549 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,586 | 10,477 | 68,142 | 9 |
| 1920s | 23,220 | 19,285 | 26,133 | 10 |
| 1930s | 65,289 | 21,337 | 338,966 | 10 |
| 1940s | 66,539 | 39,862 | 162,066 | 10 |
| 1950s | 51,790 | 36,185 | 66,897 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91,560 | 68,736 | 100,549 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127,187 | 95,987 | 170,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,982 | 173,353 | 212,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,430 | 222,074 | 280,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,934 | 271,280 | 463,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,346 | 391,919 | 495,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,219 | 510,485 | 535,686 | 3 |
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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 per military personnel in United Kingdom?
- Military spending per military personnel in United Kingdom was 535,686 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 535,686 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,164 in 1816.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military spending per military personnel?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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