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United Kingdom - Military Spending 1983

Name: United Kingdom Military Spending 1983
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

5.40% +0.02% from 1982 Global rank: 87th

United Kingdom's military spending was 5.40% in 1983, increased +0.02% from 5.38% in 1982. This was the 87th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1983▾

Military Spending by Country - 1983
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Guinea-Bissau	0.01%	55.0%
2nd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.24%	-17.0%
3rd	Mauritius	0.27%	2.6%
4th	Gambia, The	0.34%	-
5th	Ghana	0.34%	-54.0%
6th	Sierra Leone	0.36%	-16.7%
7th	Mexico	0.52%	5.5%
8th	Niger	0.69%	8.2%
9th	Malawi	0.74%	-20.6%
10th	Sri Lanka	0.89%	63.2%
11th	Japan	0.95%	2.8%
12th	Luxembourg	1.09%	1.0%
13th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.12%	-2.4%
14th	Benin	1.19%	13.3%
15th	Fiji	1.24%	7.5%
16th	Nepal	1.25%	15.0%
17th	Brazil	1.25%	-3.8%
18th	Bangladesh	1.27%	19.8%
19th	Dominican Republic	1.37%	-13.6%
20th	Jamaica	1.39%	-14.9%
21st	Austria	1.39%	-1.5%
22nd	Ireland	1.49%	-6.2%
23rd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	1.50%	-24.3%
24th	Belize	1.53%	6.7%
25th	Ecuador	1.57%	-4.8%
26th	Switzerland	1.75%	1.2%
27th	Finland	1.82%	10.9%
28th	Cameroon	1.89%	-5.0%
29th	Rwanda	1.90%	-5.4%
30th	Portugal	1.91%	-6.2%
31st	Algeria	1.95%	-5.4%
32nd	Mali	1.98%	-5.8%
33rd	Romania	1.99%	-2.7%
34th	Italy	2.02%	0.6%
35th	Guatemala	2.04%	0.5%
36th	Canada	2.08%	6.5%
37th	Togo	2.10%	-7.2%
38th	Uganda	2.22%	12.3%
39th	Nigeria	2.22%	-2.1%
40th	Colombia	2.22%	29.5%
41st	Eswatini	2.26%	2.6%
42nd	Honduras	2.27%	-1.4%
43rd	Botswana	2.33%	-13.7%
44th	Denmark	2.36%	-2.3%
45th	Indonesia	2.40%	-17.4%
46th	Philippines	2.41%	-7.2%
47th	New Zealand	2.44%	-5.6%
48th	Australia	2.52%	5.3%
49th	Senegal	2.55%	8.4%
50th	Gabon	2.55%	4.3%
51st	Sweden	2.74%	-4.1%
52nd	Argentina	2.74%	1.3%
53rd	Norway	2.79%	1.8%
54th	European Union	2.80%	-0.9%
55th	Netherlands	2.85%	-9.3%
56th	Poland	2.90%	-10.6%
57th	Burkina Faso	2.93%	-2.4%
58th	Spain	2.94%	10.4%
59th	Germany	3.01%	-0.2%
60th	Brunei Darussalam	3.05%	-23.1%
61st	Myanmar	3.07%	-4.6%
62nd	Burundi	3.10%	-11.5%
63rd	Chad	3.12%	-
64th	Belgium	3.19%	-2.4%
65th	France	3.24%	0.4%
66th	Sudan	3.27%	33.9%
67th	India	3.32%	-0.7%
68th	Hungary	3.34%	2.9%
69th	Mozambique	3.54%	25.6%
70th	El Salvador	3.55%	27.9%
71st	South Africa	3.60%	-0.3%
72nd	Paraguay	3.65%	-4.2%
73rd	Türkiye	3.94%	-8.4%
74th	Thailand	3.95%	-4.1%
75th	Lesotho	4.01%	-7.9%
76th	Singapore	4.07%	-12.5%
77th	Tunisia	4.17%	12.9%
78th	Kenya	4.20%	-8.3%
79th	Malaysia	4.42%	-17.6%
80th	Morocco	4.51%	-27.6%
81st	Guyana	4.52%	-11.9%
82nd	Liberia	4.71%	-6.2%
83rd	Bahrain	4.79%	-43.9%
84th	Peru	4.85%	-5.2%
85th	Greece	5.17%	-8.1%
86th	Uruguay	5.38%	-16.5%
87th	United Kingdom	5.40%	0.3%
88th	Tanzania	5.41%	-1.5%
89th	Albania	5.44%	-3.7%
90th	Zimbabwe	5.56%	8.6%
91st	Korea	5.73%	-8.2%
92nd	United States	6.32%	-7.2%
93rd	Pakistan	6.64%	4.2%
94th	Kuwait	6.83%	14.7%
95th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	7.10%	-10.2%
96th	Chile	7.58%	-14.7%
97th	Djibouti	7.66%	2.3%
98th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	7.96%	10.7%
99th	Jordan	9.85%	-0.9%
100th	Lebanon	13.46%	44.9%
101st	Qatar	13.96%	-27.6%
102nd	Syrian Arab Republic	14.64%	-5.9%
103rd	Israel	15.55%	-15.5%
104th	Saudi Arabia	16.97%	-4.2%
105th	Oman	17.16%	3.0%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 1983?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 1983 was 5.40%. This ranked 87th globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 1983?▾

United Kingdom's military spending increased by 0.3% in 1983 compared to 1982.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1983?▾

Oman had the highest military spending in 1983 at 17.16%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 1983?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 1983 was 5.40%. This ranked 87th globally.

How does 1983 compare to 1982 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 5.38% in 1982 to 5.40% in 1983, a 0.3% increase.

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