This statistic illustrates the real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and its allies, from 2009 to 2018, in U.S. dollars. While declining throughout the displayed time period, the defense spending as a percentage of the GDP in the USA exceeds the defense spending of the other countries displayed in the statistic. In 2018, the United States of America spent more than doubled than any other country, with a total of 2 thousand U.S. dollars spent per capita.
Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2018*
(in U.S. dollars)
According to the source, the nations displayed in the statistic have been selected on the basis that they either have similar strategic postures, capabilities or force structures to the UK, or that the relative size of their respective defense budget is comparable.
French defense expenditure excludes the Gendarmerie.
All figures were reinstasted due to exchange rate variations and population data revision.
Figures for 2018 are estimated.
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GOV.UK. (September 10, 2019). Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2018* (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/
GOV.UK. "Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2018* (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/
GOV.UK. (2019). Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2018* (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/
GOV.UK. "Real Defense Spending per Capita by The United Kingdom (Uk) and Other Nato Allies, from 2009 to 2018* (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/
GOV.UK, Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2018* (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/ (last visited July 13, 2020)
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