This statistic illustrates the military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019. From 2000 to 2011, the military expenditure of the UK rose steadily, increasing by approximately 53 percent, from 23.2 billion British pounds to its peak, at over 37.6 billion British pounds. From 2012 onwards, military expenditure has fluctuated. In 2019, UK's military expenditure amounted to roughly 38 billion British pounds.
Military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in million GBP)
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SIPRI. (April 24, 2020). Military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547441/military-expenditure-total-uk/
SIPRI. "Military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in million GBP)." Chart. April 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547441/military-expenditure-total-uk/
SIPRI. (2020). Military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547441/military-expenditure-total-uk/
SIPRI. "Military Expenditure of The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2019 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547441/military-expenditure-total-uk/
SIPRI, Military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547441/military-expenditure-total-uk/ (last visited December 11, 2023)
Military expenditure of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in million GBP) [Graph], SIPRI, April 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/547441/military-expenditure-total-uk/