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United Kingdom - Military Spending 1996

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.72% −0.13% from 1995 Global rank: 99th

United Kingdom's military spending was 2.72% in 1996, decreased +0.13% from 2.85% in 1995. This was the 99th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾
Military Spending by Country - 1996
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Ghana 0.29% -14.5%
2nd Mauritius 0.29% -11.8%
3rd Malawi 0.36% 11.8%
4th Gambia, The 0.40% 30.4%
5th Nigeria 0.41% -16.0%
6th Mexico 0.44% 6.0%
7th Lithuania 0.50% 11.0%
8th Guinea-Bissau 0.57% 14.3%
9th Jamaica 0.57% 5.4%
10th Luxembourg 0.61% -0.7%
11th Côte d'Ivoire 0.61% -16.4%
12th Dominican Republic 0.63% 15.3%
13th Latvia 0.66% -20.9%
14th Nepal 0.73% -4.3%
15th Guyana 0.79% -13.9%
16th Cabo Verde 0.84% -33.3%
17th Sierra Leone 0.85% -31.3%
18th Niger 0.86% -11.3%
19th Estonia 0.87% -6.9%
20th Malta 0.87% 3.7%
21st Mozambique 0.89% -18.2%
22nd Japan 0.89% -0.7%
23rd Guatemala 0.90% -17.1%
24th Moldova 0.91% -2.1%
25th Nicaragua 0.95% -13.9%
26th Belize 0.96% -4.9%
27th Uzbekistan 0.98% 11.4%
28th Ireland 0.99% -2.4%
29th Chad 1.00% 11.5%
30th Papua New Guinea 1.02% 31.2%
31st Austria 1.05% -2.2%
32nd Zambia 1.05% -27.5%
33rd El Salvador 1.07% -8.6%
34th Panama 1.09% -2.7%
35th Kazakhstan 1.20% 16.4%
36th Central African Republic 1.21% 3.7%
37th Cameroon 1.22% -2.1%
38th Madagascar 1.24% 43.9%
39th Argentina 1.24% -15.7%
40th Senegal 1.24% -5.1%
41st Hungary 1.25% -4.9%
42nd Belarus 1.26% -25.8%
43rd Indonesia 1.26% 3.1%
44th Sudan 1.27% -38.8%
45th Switzerland 1.28% -5.3%
46th Burkina Faso 1.29% -6.9%
47th Tajikistan 1.29% 17.3%
48th Albania 1.38% -32.8%
49th Canada 1.40% -9.7%
50th Kenya 1.42% -13.9%
51st Fiji 1.42% -12.4%
52nd Mali 1.43% -4.6%
53rd Germany 1.46% -2.0%
54th Sweden 1.47% -15.4%
55th Belgium 1.52% -1.6%
56th Finland 1.53% 7.6%
57th Slovenia 1.54% -1.9%
58th Bangladesh 1.54% -1.8%
59th Congo, Democratic Republic of 1.55% -70.4%
60th Tanzania 1.56% -4.4%
61st Italy 1.58% 8.3%
62nd Portugal 1.60% -6.2%
63rd Denmark 1.65% -2.4%
64th Eswatini 1.65% -2.4%
65th China 1.65% -2.0%
66th Brazil 1.65% -11.1%
67th Czechia 1.66% -5.8%
68th Ecuador 1.69% -15.0%
69th Netherlands 1.73% -1.9%
70th Bulgaria 1.74% 6.0%
71st South Africa 1.76% -17.1%
72nd European Union 1.77% -1.5%
73rd Mongolia 1.78% 9.7%
74th New Zealand 1.79% -2.7%
75th Spain 1.81% -5.4%
76th Tunisia 1.87% 7.0%
77th Namibia 1.90% -2.3%
78th Poland 1.92% 0.7%
79th Australia 1.93% -4.5%
80th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.99% -5.2%
81st Turkmenistan 2.04% -11.8%
82nd Paraguay 2.06% -9.6%
83rd Seychelles 2.10% -8.1%
84th Thailand 2.15% -5.4%
85th Norway 2.16% -6.3%
86th Georgia 2.21% -
87th Uganda 2.21% 5.2%
88th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.24% 4.2%
89th Azerbaijan 2.25% -17.6%
90th Philippines 2.27% -1.1%
91st Romania 2.37% -9.4%
92nd Malaysia 2.40% -12.7%
93rd Chile 2.42% -5.4%
94th France 2.44% -3.1%
95th Angola 2.45% -48.0%
96th India 2.47% -4.1%
97th Peru 2.50% -5.1%
98th Mauritania 2.63% 16.2%
99th United Kingdom 2.72% -4.5%
100th Korea 2.74% -5.1%
101st Uruguay 2.81% 3.4%
102nd North Macedonia 2.81% -
103rd Lesotho 2.82% -12.9%
104th Zimbabwe 2.88% -9.4%
105th Botswana 2.90% -17.3%
106th Slovak Republic 2.93% -5.4%
107th Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.97% -3.5%
108th Kyrgyz Republic 2.99% -13.6%
109th Algeria 3.09% 5.4%
110th Serbia 3.16% -
111th Ukraine 3.18% 16.2%
112th Greece 3.24% 4.5%
113th Cambodia 3.24% -9.5%
114th Armenia 3.28% -19.2%
115th Myanmar 3.49% -5.2%
116th United States 3.55% -7.9%
117th Russian Federation 3.76% -0.7%
118th Morocco 3.95% -9.2%
119th Türkiye 4.14% 6.1%
120th Lao PDR 4.19% -28.2%
121st Singapore 4.26% 1.8%
122nd Colombia 4.45% 57.0%
123rd Cyprus 4.52% 48.8%
124th Djibouti 5.08% -12.3%
125th Bahrain 5.27% 1.8%
126th Yemen, Republic of 5.28% -16.8%
127th Rwanda 5.33% 776.7%
128th Sri Lanka 5.52% -5.8%
129th Lebanon 5.66% -15.6%
130th Burundi 5.86% 39.1%
131st Jordan 6.03% 35.3%
132nd Pakistan 6.04% 3.7%
133rd Syrian Arab Republic 6.04% -13.1%
134th Brunei Darussalam 6.25% 14.1%
135th Israel 7.38% -2.0%
136th Croatia 8.08% -11.3%
137th Saudi Arabia 8.47% -8.7%
138th Oman 9.41% -14.2%
139th Kuwait 10.29% -24.2%
140th Eritrea 20.34% 4.1%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 1996?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 1996 was 2.72%. This ranked 99th globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 1996?▾

United Kingdom's military spending decreased by 4.5% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1996?▾

Eritrea had the highest military spending in 1996 at 20.34%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 1996?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 1996 was 2.72%. This ranked 99th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 2.85% in 1995 to 2.72% in 1996, a 4.5% decrease.

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