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United Kingdom - Military Spending 1982

Name: United Kingdom Military Spending 1982
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

5.38% +0.40% from 1981 Global rank: 84th

United Kingdom's military spending was 5.38% in 1982, increased +0.40% from 4.98% in 1981. This was the 84th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1982▾

Military Spending by Country - 1982
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Guinea-Bissau	0.01%	-
2nd	Mauritius	0.26%	-43.8%
3rd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.29%	-52.6%
4th	Sierra Leone	0.43%	-20.4%
5th	Mexico	0.50%	-3.5%
6th	Sri Lanka	0.54%	-13.1%
7th	Niger	0.63%	0.3%
8th	Guinea	0.64%	-19.5%
9th	Japan	0.93%	1.1%
10th	Malawi	0.94%	-26.5%
11th	Benin	1.05%	-32.4%
12th	Bangladesh	1.06%	15.8%
13th	Luxembourg	1.08%	-1.5%
14th	Nepal	1.09%	9.8%
15th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.14%	4.7%
16th	Fiji	1.15%	25.6%
17th	Brazil	1.30%	14.0%
18th	Austria	1.41%	2.4%
19th	Belize	1.44%	24.0%
20th	Dominican Republic	1.58%	-8.0%
21st	Ireland	1.59%	0.7%
22nd	Jamaica	1.63%	7.9%
23rd	Finland	1.64%	6.4%
24th	Ecuador	1.65%	-1.4%
25th	Colombia	1.71%	-2.4%
26th	Switzerland	1.73%	3.9%
27th	Canada	1.95%	14.3%
28th	Uganda	1.98%	4.7%
29th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	1.98%	-49.2%
30th	Cameroon	1.99%	9.4%
31st	Rwanda	2.00%	-1.8%
32nd	Italy	2.01%	10.1%
33rd	Guatemala	2.03%	7.2%
34th	Portugal	2.04%	1.6%
35th	Romania	2.04%	-7.3%
36th	Algeria	2.06%	13.5%
37th	Mali	2.11%	7.4%
38th	Eswatini	2.20%	1.5%
39th	Libya	2.24%	27.7%
40th	Togo	2.26%	-4.8%
41st	Nigeria	2.27%	-18.2%
42nd	Honduras	2.31%	7.5%
43rd	Senegal	2.35%	-14.1%
44th	Australia	2.39%	4.2%
45th	Denmark	2.42%	-0.8%
46th	Sudan	2.44%	37.0%
47th	Gabon	2.45%	7.0%
48th	New Zealand	2.58%	-5.4%
49th	Philippines	2.60%	-5.7%
50th	Spain	2.66%	3.0%
51st	Botswana	2.69%	-9.5%
52nd	Argentina	2.70%	-22.0%
53rd	Norway	2.74%	4.6%
54th	El Salvador	2.78%	21.8%
55th	Mozambique	2.82%	1.2%
56th	European Union	2.83%	1.1%
57th	Sweden	2.85%	-3.2%
58th	Indonesia	2.90%	0.6%
59th	Burkina Faso	3.00%	5.7%
60th	Germany	3.02%	-0.2%
61st	Netherlands	3.14%	9.7%
62nd	Myanmar	3.22%	-6.9%
63rd	France	3.22%	-0.7%
64th	Hungary	3.24%	-2.7%
65th	Poland	3.25%	11.4%
66th	Belgium	3.27%	-2.9%
67th	Congo, Republic of	3.35%	5.0%
68th	India	3.35%	5.0%
69th	Burundi	3.51%	15.7%
70th	South Africa	3.61%	-0.7%
71st	Tunisia	3.69%	48.8%
72nd	Paraguay	3.80%	50.5%
73rd	Brunei Darussalam	3.96%	11.4%
74th	Thailand	4.12%	1.4%
75th	Türkiye	4.30%	12.4%
76th	Lesotho	4.36%	31.6%
77th	Kenya	4.57%	8.2%
78th	Singapore	4.65%	-1.9%
79th	Liberia	5.02%	61.2%
80th	Peru	5.11%	28.3%
81st	Zimbabwe	5.12%	5.3%
82nd	Guyana	5.13%	30.0%
83rd	Malaysia	5.37%	-7.2%
84th	United Kingdom	5.38%	8.0%
85th	Tanzania	5.50%	-1.6%
86th	Greece	5.63%	-1.9%
87th	Albania	5.65%	-3.4%
88th	Kuwait	5.95%	44.3%
89th	Morocco	6.22%	-2.6%
90th	Korea	6.24%	-2.7%
91st	Pakistan	6.38%	11.6%
92nd	Uruguay	6.45%	3.1%
93rd	United States	6.81%	20.7%
94th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	7.19%	-3.1%
95th	Djibouti	7.49%	428.9%
96th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	7.91%	-3.5%
97th	Bahrain	8.54%	23.7%
98th	Chile	8.88%	26.4%
99th	Lebanon	9.29%	-3.1%
100th	Jordan	9.94%	-0.7%
101st	Syrian Arab Republic	15.56%	7.0%
102nd	Oman	16.67%	6.1%
103rd	Saudi Arabia	17.72%	33.6%
104th	Israel	18.39%	-9.2%
105th	Qatar	19.28%	57.8%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 1982?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 1982 was 5.38%. This ranked 84th globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 1982?▾

United Kingdom's military spending increased by 8.0% in 1982 compared to 1981.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1982?▾

Qatar had the highest military spending in 1982 at 19.28%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 1982?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 1982 was 5.38%. This ranked 84th globally.

How does 1982 compare to 1981 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 4.98% in 1981 to 5.38% in 1982, a 8.0% increase.

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