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United Kingdom - Military Spending 2001

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.41% +0.04% from 2000 Global rank: 95th

United Kingdom's military spending was 2.41% in 2001, increased +0.04% from 2.37% in 2000. This was the 95th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2001▾
Military Spending by Country - 2001
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Trinidad and Tobago 0.16% -68.2%
2nd Mauritius 0.19% -3.1%
3rd Gambia, The 0.23% -25.6%
4th Ghana 0.26% -40.4%
5th Malawi 0.30% 10.2%
6th Benin 0.36% -13.3%
7th Moldova 0.40% 1.9%
8th Mexico 0.41% -0.7%
9th Jamaica 0.50% 3.7%
10th Papua New Guinea 0.55% -14.4%
11th Indonesia 0.57% -16.3%
12th Tajikistan 0.58% -2.9%
13th Belize 0.66% 0.4%
14th Uzbekistan 0.67% -27.5%
15th Malta 0.67% 6.1%
16th Luxembourg 0.68% 24.0%
17th Nicaragua 0.68% -12.7%
18th Ireland 0.70% 1.1%
19th Lao PDR 0.72% -9.4%
20th Georgia 0.74% 20.2%
21st Cabo Verde 0.75% -34.7%
22nd Nigeria 0.78% 43.6%
23rd Honduras 0.82% 12.7%
24th Mozambique 0.90% -4.0%
25th Austria 0.91% -7.4%
26th Japan 0.93% 1.7%
27th Nepal 0.96% 22.5%
28th Switzerland 0.99% -3.6%
29th Chad 0.99% -0.6%
30th Kazakhstan 1.00% 27.4%
31st Guatemala 1.05% 14.6%
32nd Latvia 1.06% 17.7%
33rd Paraguay 1.07% -13.7%
34th El Salvador 1.09% 29.8%
35th Senegal 1.12% 6.4%
36th Canada 1.13% 1.7%
37th Finland 1.14% -7.8%
38th Burkina Faso 1.16% -6.7%
39th Argentina 1.18% 3.1%
40th Dominican Republic 1.21% 17.8%
41st Eswatini 1.26% -14.0%
42nd Belgium 1.28% -5.0%
43rd Bangladesh 1.29% -5.1%
44th Cameroon 1.29% -2.6%
45th Mali 1.30% -12.4%
46th Germany 1.31% -2.7%
47th Albania 1.31% 5.0%
48th Slovenia 1.31% 19.1%
49th Niger 1.32% 13.4%
50th Lithuania 1.36% 12.0%
51st Thailand 1.43% -3.9%
52nd Netherlands 1.43% 0.1%
53rd Madagascar 1.44% 17.9%
54th Belarus 1.44% 6.8%
55th Portugal 1.45% 2.7%
56th Tanzania 1.45% -2.4%
57th Philippines 1.47% -8.5%
58th South Africa 1.48% 6.9%
59th New Zealand 1.50% -6.0%
60th Estonia 1.50% 9.1%
61st Kenya 1.50% 14.5%
62nd Tunisia 1.52% -1.7%
63rd Denmark 1.53% 5.0%
64th Hungary 1.57% 3.7%
65th European Union 1.61% -2.6%
66th Guinea-Bissau 1.63% -38.1%
67th Spain 1.63% -5.6%
68th Ecuador 1.66% 9.4%
69th Italy 1.67% -3.8%
70th Uganda 1.68% -4.6%
71st Norway 1.70% -0.1%
72nd Cambodia 1.71% -22.0%
73rd Sierra Leone 1.72% 9.2%
74th Czechia 1.74% -6.8%
75th Peru 1.75% -2.1%
76th Sweden 1.77% -2.5%
77th Seychelles 1.78% 5.9%
78th Mongolia 1.78% -11.9%
79th Congo, Republic of 1.79% -50.8%
80th Gabon 1.79% 6.0%
81st Fiji 1.82% 3.9%
82nd Slovak Republic 1.84% 11.5%
83rd Australia 1.86% 2.1%
84th Poland 1.89% 4.0%
85th Myanmar 1.95% -15.6%
86th Brazil 1.95% 12.8%
87th China 1.98% 8.0%
88th Guyana 2.02% 14.3%
89th France 2.04% -2.4%
90th Malaysia 2.08% 27.5%
91st Korea 2.28% -1.3%
92nd Azerbaijan 2.31% 1.9%
93rd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.32% 12.5%
94th Kyrgyz Republic 2.35% -18.5%
95th United Kingdom 2.41% 1.6%
96th Libya 2.41% -23.3%
97th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.42% 5.4%
98th Romania 2.42% -3.1%
99th Sudan 2.47% -44.8%
100th Uruguay 2.50% 2.7%
101st Zimbabwe 2.55% -16.5%
102nd Chile 2.65% -1.5%
103rd Croatia 2.71% -10.5%
104th Lesotho 2.74% -16.5%
105th Ukraine 2.77% -21.1%
106th Bulgaria 2.86% 7.9%
107th India 2.92% -0.8%
108th Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.99% 17.0%
109th Namibia 3.01% 11.2%
110th Guinea 3.10% 102.0%
111th United States 3.12% 0.4%
112th Armenia 3.13% -12.2%
113th Cyprus 3.15% 11.7%
114th Colombia 3.32% 9.6%
115th Greece 3.36% -6.6%
116th Rwanda 3.40% -3.9%
117th Algeria 3.52% 2.5%
118th Russian Federation 3.55% 7.2%
119th Türkiye 3.58% -1.8%
120th Serbia 3.63% -21.0%
121st Morocco 3.73% 38.8%
122nd Botswana 3.83% 20.1%
123rd Pakistan 3.88% -7.0%
124th Brunei Darussalam 3.89% -4.5%
125th Mauritania 4.00% 36.7%
126th Bahrain 4.15% 4.7%
127th Sri Lanka 4.29% -14.8%
128th Angola 4.52% -29.2%
129th Singapore 4.80% 6.5%
130th Lebanon 5.45% 1.0%
131st Syrian Arab Republic 5.48% 0.5%
132nd Yemen, Republic of 5.48% 11.5%
133rd United Arab Emirates 5.61% -32.6%
134th Jordan 5.89% -5.8%
135th Burundi 6.07% 24.9%
136th North Macedonia 6.10% 229.6%
137th Israel 6.30% 3.3%
138th Kuwait 7.70% 7.7%
139th Oman 8.20% 15.7%
140th Saudi Arabia 11.42% 8.4%
141st Eritrea 22.14% -32.2%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 2001?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 2001 was 2.41%. This ranked 95th globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 2001?▾

United Kingdom's military spending increased by 1.6% in 2001 compared to 2000.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2001?▾

Eritrea had the highest military spending in 2001 at 22.14%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 2001?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 2001 was 2.41%. This ranked 95th globally.

How does 2001 compare to 2000 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 2.37% in 2000 to 2.41% in 2001, a 1.6% increase.

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