Military spending sipri in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military spending sipri was 87.98 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.98 billion
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
89.81 billion
in 2024
All-time low
37.97 billion
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending sipri in United Kingdom, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in United Kingdom is 87.98 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in United Kingdom peaked at 89.81 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.97 billion, in 1950.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.97 billion | — |
| 1951 | 44.71 billion | +17.7% |
| 1952 | 57.19 billion | +27.9% |
| 1953 | 63.54 billion | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 60.32 billion | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 57.44 billion | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 56.38 billion | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 54.44 billion | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 53.01 billion | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 52.74 billion | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 53.83 billion | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 53.78 billion | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 54.47 billion | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 55.40 billion | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 56.90 billion | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 57.07 billion | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 56.77 billion | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 58.22 billion | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 57.39 billion | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 54.23 billion | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 55.86 billion | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 55.74 billion | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.29 billion | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 59.48 billion | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 59.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.51 billion | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 61.60 billion | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 58.91 billion | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 60.78 billion | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 62.68 billion | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 66.84 billion | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 65.47 billion | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 71.38 billion | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 74.55 billion | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 78.25 billion | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 78.99 billion | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 78.01 billion | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 77.16 billion | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 74.43 billion | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 75.08 billion | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 75.19 billion | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.06 billion | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 71.04 billion | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 67.80 billion | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 65.93 billion | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 61.84 billion | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 61.25 billion | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.07 billion | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 59.26 billion | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.95 billion | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.14 billion | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.52 billion | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 66.23 billion | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 70.95 billion | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 71.83 billion | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.50 billion | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.83 billion | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.82 billion | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.09 billion | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 79.34 billion | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.01 billion | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 75.37 billion | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 73.28 billion | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 70.60 billion | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 69.34 billion | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.67 billion | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 66.44 billion | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.56 billion | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.06 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.85 billion | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 70.96 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.05 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 73.19 billion | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 78.17 billion | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 89.81 billion | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 87.98 billion | -2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 87.98 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 12.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 87.98 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 31.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +27.9% | 44.71 billion | 57.19 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.77 billion | 37.97 billion | 63.54 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.81 billion | 53.78 billion | 58.22 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.64 billion | 55.74 billion | 62.68 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.02 billion | 65.47 billion | 78.99 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.64 billion | 58.95 billion | 76.06 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 billion | 60.14 billion | 79.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 billion | 66.44 billion | 78.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.69 billion | 70.96 billion | 89.81 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 sipri in United Kingdom?
- Military spending sipri in United Kingdom was 87.98 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 89.81 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.97 billion in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military spending sipri?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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