This statistic shows public sector expenditure on defense as a percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1991/1992 to 2017/2018. From 2015 to 2018 defense spending was at its lowest level (1.9 percent) in terms of GDP share of this 26 year period. The highest level was in 1991/1992.
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Defense spending as share of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) 1991-2018
Public sector expenditure on defense as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1991/1992 to 2017/2018
This statistic shows public sector expenditure on defense as a percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1991/1992 to 2017/2018. From 2015 to 2018 defense spending was at its lowest level (1.9 percent) in terms of GDP share of this 26 year period. The highest level was in 1991/1992.
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| Expenditure as share of GDP | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1.9% |
| 2016/17 | 1.9% |
| 2015/16 | 1.9% |
| 2014/15 | 2% |
| 2013/14 | 2.1% |
| 2012/13 | 2.2% |
| 2011/12 | 2.4% |
| 2010/11 | 2.5% |
| 2009/10 | 2.5% |
| 2008/09 | 2.4% |
| 2007/08 | 2.2% |
| 2006/07 | 2.2% |
| 2005/06 | 2.2% |
| 2004/05 | 2.3% |
| 2003/04 | 2.3% |
| 2002/03 | 2.3% |
| 2001/02 | 2.2% |
| 2000/01 | 2.4% |
| 1999/00 | 2.4% |
| 1998/99 | 2.5% |
| 1997/98 | 2.3% |
| 1996/97 | 2.4% |
| 1995/96 | 2.6% |
| 1994/95 | 2.9% |
| 1993/94 | 3.1% |
| 1992/93 | 3.3% |
| 1991/92 | 3.5% |
| Expenditure as share of GDP | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1.9% |
| 2016/17 | 1.9% |
| 2015/16 | 1.9% |
| 2014/15 | 2% |
| 2013/14 | 2.1% |
| 2012/13 | 2.2% |
| 2011/12 | 2.4% |
| 2010/11 | 2.5% |
| 2009/10 | 2.5% |
| 2008/09 | 2.4% |
| 2007/08 | 2.2% |
| 2006/07 | 2.2% |
| 2005/06 | 2.2% |
| 2004/05 | 2.3% |
| 2003/04 | 2.3% |
| 2002/03 | 2.3% |
| 2001/02 | 2.2% |
| 2000/01 | 2.4% |
| 1999/00 | 2.4% |
| 1998/99 | 2.5% |
| 1997/98 | 2.3% |
| 1996/97 | 2.4% |
| 1995/96 | 2.6% |
| 1994/95 | 2.9% |
| 1993/94 | 3.1% |
| 1992/93 | 3.3% |
| 1991/92 | 3.5% |
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This statistic shows public sector expenditure on defense as a percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1991/1992 to 2017/2018. From 2015 to 2018 defense spending was at its lowest level (1.9 percent) in terms of GDP share of this 26 year period. The highest level was in 1991/1992.
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- July 2018
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 1, 1991 to March 31, 2018
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 1, 1991 to March 31, 2018
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