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United Kingdom - Military Spending 2021

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.07% −0.09% from 2020 Global rank: 109th

United Kingdom's military spending was 2.07% in 2021, decreased +0.09% from 2.16% in 2020. This was the 109th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾
Military Spending by Country - 2021
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Haiti 0.15% 49.3%
2nd Mauritius 0.17% 6.0%
3rd Ireland 0.24% -9.2%
4th Papua New Guinea 0.33% -16.2%
5th Moldova 0.37% -3.9%
6th Ghana 0.38% 9.1%
7th Guatemala 0.39% -11.4%
8th Malta 0.45% -15.5%
9th Luxembourg 0.47% -18.5%
10th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.53% -26.9%
11th Cabo Verde 0.55% -11.7%
12th Nicaragua 0.55% -12.7%
13th Benin 0.55% 20.1%
14th Sierra Leone 0.60% 23.5%
15th Mongolia 0.62% -12.7%
16th Argentina 0.63% -13.9%
17th Dominican Republic 0.65% -13.3%
18th Mexico 0.66% -8.1%
19th Switzerland 0.67% -12.9%
20th Madagascar 0.68% 0.8%
21st Malawi 0.73% -12.5%
22nd Indonesia 0.74% -16.3%
23rd Gambia, The 0.78% -5.1%
24th South Africa 0.81% -15.7%
25th Kazakhstan 0.82% -9.7%
26th Kosovo 0.85% -17.3%
27th Liberia 0.85% 99.4%
28th Trinidad and Tobago 0.86% 5.7%
29th Austria 0.87% -1.4%
30th Côte d'Ivoire 0.88% -9.0%
31st Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.89% 7.1%
32nd Paraguay 0.92% -10.6%
33rd Sudan 0.93% -5.2%
34th Guyana 0.95% -31.9%
35th Zambia 0.98% -15.7%
36th Malaysia 0.98% -1.7%
37th Cameroon 0.99% 2.2%
38th Tajikistan 1.00% 5.8%
39th Nigeria 1.01% 60.2%
40th Belgium 1.04% 3.6%
41st Japan 1.06% 4.6%
42nd Kenya 1.08% -2.8%
43rd Timor-Leste 1.08% -39.1%
44th Belize 1.10% -13.3%
45th Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.12% 0.0%
46th Tanzania 1.12% 4.2%
47th Brazil 1.15% -13.4%
48th Peru 1.16% -11.6%
49th New Zealand 1.16% -13.1%
50th Bangladesh 1.17% -6.1%
51st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.17% 2.9%
52nd Sweden 1.19% 3.5%
53rd El Salvador 1.21% -12.3%
54th Nepal 1.22% -8.1%
55th Slovenia 1.24% 16.4%
56th Albania 1.24% -4.1%
57th Canada 1.25% -10.0%
58th Denmark 1.29% -6.0%
59th Germany 1.30% -4.1%
60th Finland 1.30% -9.3%
61st Hungary 1.32% -24.7%
62nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.33% -4.8%
63rd Spain 1.34% -1.2%
64th Equatorial Guinea 1.35% -18.0%
65th Czechia 1.35% 4.5%
66th Niger 1.36% -21.7%
67th Belarus 1.37% -2.7%
68th Netherlands 1.37% -2.9%
69th Angola 1.39% -23.0%
70th Philippines 1.41% 8.4%
71st Thailand 1.42% -2.9%
72nd North Macedonia 1.45% 17.2%
73rd Guinea-Bissau 1.46% -3.8%
74th Jamaica 1.47% -14.0%
75th Honduras 1.50% 2.1%
76th European Union 1.50% -2.4%
77th Bulgaria 1.51% -4.7%
78th South Sudan 1.51% -19.0%
79th Rwanda 1.51% 2.6%
80th Portugal 1.52% 6.3%
81st Lesotho 1.54% -18.4%
82nd Guinea 1.55% 5.2%
83rd Montenegro 1.56% -10.5%
84th Zimbabwe 1.57% 60.8%
85th Georgia 1.59% -10.9%
86th Fiji 1.60% -0.6%
87th Gabon 1.60% -6.7%
88th China 1.61% -8.6%
89th Lebanon 1.61% -46.8%
90th Chile 1.65% -20.2%
91st Italy 1.66% -3.9%
92nd Norway 1.68% -14.7%
93rd Eswatini 1.68% -9.5%
94th Cambodia 1.70% -4.4%
95th Slovak Republic 1.71% -10.1%
96th Sri Lanka 1.71% -1.6%
97th Senegal 1.76% 24.7%
98th Cyprus 1.78% -5.9%
99th Afghanistan 1.83% 34.5%
100th Romania 1.85% -7.8%
101st Türkiye 1.86% -15.3%
102nd Mozambique 1.91% -5.5%
103rd Lithuania 1.95% -4.9%
104th Croatia 1.97% 16.2%
105th Australia 1.98% -1.4%
106th France 1.98% -2.1%
107th Estonia 2.01% -11.0%
108th Burundi 2.04% -6.5%
109th United Kingdom 2.07% -4.2%
110th Chad 2.08% -6.0%
111th Central African Republic 2.15% 15.6%
112th Latvia 2.16% -3.2%
113th Poland 2.22% -2.0%
114th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.22% 2.2%
115th Ecuador 2.24% -8.8%
116th Iraq 2.26% -27.3%
117th Uruguay 2.26% 10.0%
118th Mauritania 2.29% -4.0%
119th Burkina Faso 2.33% 10.4%
120th Uganda 2.34% -5.2%
121st Congo, Republic of 2.34% -10.0%
122nd Togo 2.39% 10.2%
123rd Seychelles 2.46% 80.0%
124th India 2.47% -11.9%
125th Singapore 2.54% -9.5%
126th Korea 2.62% -0.9%
127th Tunisia 2.63% -3.1%
128th Serbia 2.73% 18.9%
129th Kyrgyz Republic 2.84% -8.6%
130th Botswana 3.05% -8.7%
131st Colombia 3.20% -9.6%
132nd Namibia 3.23% -7.3%
133rd Brunei Darussalam 3.24% -10.9%
134th Mali 3.38% -0.5%
135th Pakistan 3.39% -2.8%
136th United States 3.40% -6.6%
137th Ukraine 3.43% -22.2%
138th Bahrain 3.52% -13.3%
139th Russian Federation 3.58% -13.7%
140th Morocco 3.75% -5.8%
141st Greece 3.80% 25.8%
142nd Myanmar 4.07% 30.3%
143rd Armenia 4.47% -10.4%
144th Jordan 4.70% -0.1%
145th Algeria 4.89% -16.9%
146th Azerbaijan 4.93% -5.9%
147th Israel 4.93% -6.5%
148th Kuwait 6.35% -1.9%
149th Qatar 6.45% 337.8%
150th Oman 6.62% -17.5%
151st Saudi Arabia 7.23% -17.8%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's military spending in 2021?▾

United Kingdom's military spending in 2021 was 2.07%. This ranked 109th globally.

How did United Kingdom's military spending change in 2021?▾

United Kingdom's military spending decreased by 4.2% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2021?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2021 at 7.23%.

What is the military spending of United Kingdom in 2021?▾

The military spending of United Kingdom in 2021 was 2.07%. This ranked 109th globally.

How does 2021 compare to 2020 for United Kingdom's military spending?▾

United Kingdom's military spending went from 2.16% in 2020 to 2.07% in 2021, a 4.2% decrease.

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