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United Kingdom - Military Spending 2010

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.57% −0.08% from 2009 Global rank: 109th

United Kingdom's military spending was 2.57% in 2010, decreased +0.08% from 2.65% in 2009. This was the 109th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2010▾
Military Spending by Country - 2010
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.15% -11.4%
2nd Lao PDR 0.20% -5.8%
3rd Moldova 0.26% -42.6%
4th Ghana 0.28% -16.1%
5th Papua New Guinea 0.33% -27.4%
6th Mexico 0.43% -9.5%
7th Luxembourg 0.44% 18.8%
8th Guatemala 0.44% 11.7%
9th Cabo Verde 0.45% 0.3%
10th Liberia 0.46% 19.6%
11th Nicaragua 0.51% 0.5%
12th Malawi 0.51% -24.4%
13th Nigeria 0.54% 6.6%
14th Madagascar 0.57% -22.7%
15th Ireland 0.57% -4.4%
16th Sierra Leone 0.60% -13.7%
17th Indonesia 0.62% 8.1%
18th Trinidad and Tobago 0.64% -10.5%
19th Malta 0.65% -4.5%
20th Dominican Republic 0.67% 0.0%
21st Switzerland 0.69% -6.1%
22nd Kosovo 0.72% 50.0%
23rd Seychelles 0.74% -27.7%
24th Paraguay 0.75% -0.4%
25th Mongolia 0.76% 21.2%
26th Argentina 0.81% -8.1%
27th Zimbabwe 0.82% -58.9%
28th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.82% 26.0%
29th Austria 0.83% -1.4%
30th Mozambique 0.87% 26.4%
31st Jamaica 0.87% -7.7%
32nd Belize 0.88% -14.1%
33rd Niger 0.88% 19.2%
34th Lithuania 0.89% -17.5%
35th Tanzania 0.90% 18.3%
36th Guyana 0.91% -7.7%
37th Japan 0.95% -2.5%
38th Tajikistan 0.95% -0.2%
39th South Africa 1.00% -7.9%
40th Kazakhstan 1.01% -8.0%
41st Hungary 1.02% -9.2%
42nd Honduras 1.07% 0.0%
43rd El Salvador 1.09% 1.0%
44th Belgium 1.09% -6.3%
45th Latvia 1.11% -21.9%
46th Côte d'Ivoire 1.13% -10.0%
47th Philippines 1.17% -2.7%
48th Czechia 1.18% -9.9%
49th Bangladesh 1.18% 15.1%
50th Canada 1.19% -13.3%
51st Sweden 1.19% 2.5%
52nd New Zealand 1.21% -0.8%
53rd Senegal 1.22% -9.0%
54th Cambodia 1.22% 11.3%
55th Rwanda 1.22% -8.3%
56th Burkina Faso 1.22% -9.5%
57th Romania 1.23% -4.0%
58th Tunisia 1.24% -4.5%
59th Germany 1.24% -3.3%
60th Slovak Republic 1.25% -17.6%
61st Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.28% -7.0%
62nd Cameroon 1.29% 4.4%
63rd Netherlands 1.32% -4.9%
64th Belarus 1.34% -2.3%
65th Nepal 1.37% -5.0%
66th Kenya 1.37% 0.4%
67th Mali 1.37% -3.1%
68th Spain 1.38% 1.7%
69th North Macedonia 1.38% -18.1%
70th Zambia 1.38% -20.2%
71st Denmark 1.40% 3.9%
72nd European Union 1.46% -4.3%
73rd Qatar 1.47% -26.0%
74th Peru 1.48% -3.4%
75th Portugal 1.49% -3.1%
76th Malaysia 1.49% -20.4%
77th Finland 1.49% -4.4%
78th Italy 1.49% -3.4%
79th Norway 1.51% -5.6%
80th Thailand 1.52% -1.2%
81st Brazil 1.54% 0.1%
82nd Albania 1.56% 2.7%
83rd Fiji 1.61% -10.2%
84th Slovenia 1.62% 0.8%
85th Bulgaria 1.64% -5.6%
86th Togo 1.66% 1.3%
87th Congo, Republic of 1.66% -7.1%
88th Croatia 1.67% -6.0%
89th Estonia 1.70% -5.5%
90th China 1.73% -8.5%
91st Montenegro 1.81% -1.6%
92nd Viet Nam 1.82% -19.9%
93rd Guinea-Bissau 1.82% 17.7%
94th Poland 1.84% 2.6%
95th Australia 1.85% -3.7%
96th Cyprus 1.85% 2.0%
97th Gabon 1.87% 45.9%
98th Uruguay 1.88% 2.9%
99th Afghanistan 1.95% -6.8%
100th Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.95% -3.9%
101st France 1.97% -6.2%
102nd Serbia 2.00% -3.4%
103rd Chile 2.25% -1.0%
104th Türkiye 2.27% -8.1%
105th Korea 2.36% -5.5%
106th Eswatini 2.37% 13.2%
107th Central African Republic 2.41% 37.9%
108th Uganda 2.46% 71.8%
109th United Kingdom 2.57% -3.0%
110th Sri Lanka 2.70% -14.6%
111th Iraq 2.71% -6.5%
112th Ukraine 2.74% -3.5%
113th Greece 2.76% -15.7%
114th Botswana 2.76% -15.4%
115th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.79% 58.1%
116th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.79% -8.6%
117th Azerbaijan 2.79% -16.1%
118th Brunei Darussalam 2.85% -3.1%
119th India 2.89% -7.7%
120th Timor-Leste 2.99% -40.4%
121st Pakistan 3.04% -6.8%
122nd Ecuador 3.07% -5.3%
123rd Lesotho 3.16% 16.2%
124th Algeria 3.19% -9.2%
125th Bahrain 3.28% -9.2%
126th Cuba 3.33% -1.6%
127th Singapore 3.38% -12.9%
128th Morocco 3.39% 3.1%
129th Namibia 3.51% 4.2%
130th Russian Federation 3.59% -8.6%
131st Colombia 3.64% -6.4%
132nd Georgia 3.65% -34.8%
133rd Kuwait 3.76% -5.4%
134th Kyrgyz Republic 3.85% 21.1%
135th Syrian Arab Republic 4.06% 0.7%
136th Lebanon 4.12% 2.4%
137th South Sudan 4.14% -16.7%
138th Angola 4.18% -11.3%
139th Armenia 4.27% 2.6%
140th Chad 4.32% -24.3%
141st Yemen, Republic of 4.69% -17.1%
142nd United States 4.90% 0.6%
143rd Oman 5.65% -7.0%
144th Jordan 5.74% -10.2%
145th Israel 5.79% -3.1%
146th United Arab Emirates 6.04% 10.7%
147th Saudi Arabia 8.57% -10.9%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 2010?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 2010 was 2.57%. This ranked 109th globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 2010?▾

United Kingdom's military spending decreased by 3.0% in 2010 compared to 2009.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2010?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2010 at 8.57%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 2010?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 2010 was 2.57%. This ranked 109th globally.

How does 2010 compare to 2009 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 2.65% in 2009 to 2.57% in 2010, a 3.0% decrease.

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