The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom increased by 0.1 percentage points (+4.63 percent) in 2022. In total, the ratio amounted to 2.23 percent in 2022. Military expenditure refers to the total amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations. This figure is then given as a share of its gross domestic product (not total government expenditure). When comparing international figures there may be some discrepancies depending on what countries consider military spending.
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United Kingdom (UK): Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). United Kingdom (UK): Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810839/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-united-kingdom/
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