United Kingdom - General Government Expenditure on Defence
Since 2014, United Kingdom General Government Expenditure on Defence was down by 2.9points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 6 comparing other countries in General Government Expenditure on Defence with 1.83 Percent of GDP. United Kingdom is overtaken by Latvia, which was number 5 at 2.06 Percent of GDP and is followed by Lithuania at 1.72 Percent of GDP. Israel lead the ranking with 5.34 Percent of GDP in 2019, that is a fall of 4.5points compared to 2018. United States, Australia and Estonia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +18.1points per year, while Ireland recorded the worst performance at -6.8points per year.
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Date | Percent of GDP |
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2019 | 1.83 |
2018 | 1.87 |
2017 | 1.89 |
2016 | 1.91 |
2015 | 2.03 |
How does United Kingdom rank in General Government Expenditure on Defence?
# | 26 Countries | Percent of GDP | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Israel
|
5.34 % | 2019 | -4.5 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
United States
|
3.10 % | 2019 | -3.3 % | -2.3 % | View data | |
5 |
#5
Latvia
|
2.06 % | 2019 | -2.6 % | +18.1 % | View data | |
6 |
#6
United Kingdom
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1.83 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.9 % | View data | |
7 |
#7
Lithuania
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1.72 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | +12.6 % | View data |