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United Kingdom - Military Spending 1975

Name: United Kingdom Military Spending 1975
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

5.34% +0.27% from 1974 Global rank: 81st

United Kingdom's military spending was 5.34% in 1975, increased +0.27% from 5.07% in 1974. This was the 81st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1975▾

Military Spending by Country - 1975
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00%	-14.0%
2nd	Mauritius	0.19%	37.0%
3rd	Fiji	0.30%	24.1%
4th	Trinidad and Tobago	0.44%	4.2%
5th	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.52%	-29.0%
6th	Mexico	0.57%	1.4%
7th	Papua New Guinea	0.60%	-
8th	Nepal	0.68%	12.3%
9th	Gabon	0.78%	14.9%
10th	Sri Lanka	0.80%	1.1%
11th	El Salvador	0.83%	3.7%
12th	Bangladesh	0.84%	39.8%
13th	Luxembourg	0.87%	27.0%
14th	Niger	0.87%	-
15th	Japan	0.91%	5.3%
16th	Liberia	0.95%	1.9%
17th	Sierra Leone	1.03%	-15.1%
18th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.18%	-12.0%
19th	Guatemala	1.23%	37.1%
20th	Austria	1.45%	13.7%
21st	Benin	1.49%	3.5%
22nd	Finland	1.51%	18.7%
23rd	Bahrain	1.53%	-
24th	Malawi	1.53%	57.9%
25th	Ireland	1.63%	15.6%
26th	Rwanda	1.63%	10.7%
27th	Madagascar	1.64%	-2.0%
28th	Ghana	1.71%	8.4%
29th	Afghanistan	1.72%	6.9%
30th	Cameroon	1.73%	2.1%
31st	Tunisia	1.74%	32.7%
32nd	Colombia	1.74%	10.4%
33rd	Nicaragua	1.75%	20.1%
34th	Dominican Republic	1.83%	-6.8%
35th	Togo	1.86%	24.4%
36th	Canada	1.86%	4.5%
37th	Kenya	1.88%	5.7%
38th	Switzerland	1.90%	1.3%
39th	Honduras	1.90%	19.1%
40th	Brazil	1.97%	1.6%
41st	Italy	1.98%	-4.6%
42nd	Spain	2.00%	-9.2%
43rd	Argentina	2.04%	23.1%
44th	Burundi	2.06%	-7.6%
45th	New Zealand	2.08%	0.9%
46th	Algeria	2.13%	8.9%
47th	Sudan	2.25%	-12.3%
48th	Libya	2.25%	-31.5%
49th	Australia	2.27%	0.2%
50th	Ecuador	2.37%	17.4%
51st	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	2.37%	29.1%
52nd	Denmark	2.40%	7.3%
53rd	Thailand	2.80%	5.3%
54th	Burkina Faso	2.81%	144.0%
55th	Uganda	2.82%	-22.1%
56th	Netherlands	2.84%	7.2%
57th	European Union	2.87%	1.3%
58th	Belgium	3.07%	11.0%
59th	Sweden	3.08%	-4.2%
60th	Portugal	3.10%	-28.7%
61st	Paraguay	3.13%	21.9%
62nd	Mali	3.17%	10.5%
63rd	France	3.20%	3.6%
64th	Norway	3.21%	5.7%
65th	Germany	3.27%	0.7%
66th	Hungary	3.34%	4.0%
67th	Zimbabwe	3.40%	14.2%
68th	Indonesia	3.49%	29.1%
69th	Brunei Darussalam	3.53%	73.9%
70th	India	3.53%	10.4%
71st	Myanmar	3.77%	-6.1%
72nd	South Africa	3.87%	25.6%
73rd	Uruguay	4.29%	-5.4%
74th	Congo, Republic of	4.50%	6.1%
75th	Morocco	4.60%	46.3%
76th	Singapore	4.65%	8.3%
77th	Malaysia	4.72%	13.0%
78th	Korea	4.88%	7.4%
79th	Türkiye	5.12%	60.3%
80th	Peru	5.22%	32.6%
81st	United Kingdom	5.34%	5.3%
82nd	Tanzania	5.36%	0.1%
83rd	United States	5.62%	-5.6%
84th	Greece	5.85%	21.2%
85th	Pakistan	6.32%	3.8%
86th	Chile	6.74%	-5.2%
87th	Guyana	6.96%	144.1%
88th	Nigeria	8.12%	87.0%
89th	Iraq	11.67%	-6.6%
90th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	12.07%	37.9%
91st	Jordan	15.25%	-12.9%
92nd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	15.43%	-10.7%
93rd	Syrian Arab Republic	15.95%	26.0%
94th	Oman	24.96%	60.7%
95th	Israel	30.46%	10.2%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 1975?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 1975 was 5.34%. This ranked 81st globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 1975?▾

United Kingdom's military spending increased by 5.3% in 1975 compared to 1974.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1975?▾

Israel had the highest military spending in 1975 at 30.46%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 1975?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 1975 was 5.34%. This ranked 81st globally.

How does 1975 compare to 1974 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 5.07% in 1974 to 5.34% in 1975, a 5.3% increase.

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