This statistic illustrates the real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and its allies, from 2009 to 2019. While declining throughout the displayed time period, the defense spending as a percentage of the GDP in the United States exceeds the defense spending of the other countries displayed in the statistic. In 2019, the United States of America spent more than doubled than any other country, with a total of 2,223 U.S. dollars spent per capita.
Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2019 (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 reinstated due to exchange rate variations and population data revision.
** Figures are estimated.
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GOV.UK. (December 17, 2020). Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, 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 2019 (in U.S. dollars)*." Chart. December 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/
GOV.UK. (2020). Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2009 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. 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 2019 (in U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 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 2019 (in U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561537/defence-spending-per-capita-allies-uk/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
