Real defense spending per capita by the UK and allies 2015-2024| ��ƽ��

Real defense spending per capita by the United Kingdom (UK) and other NATO allies, from 2015 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)*

Characteristic	France	Germany	UK	U.S.
2015	704.7	524.9	826.6	2,144.8
2016	712.6	538.2	857.3	2,156.2
2017	723	566.6	869.9	2,061
2018	748.3	581.3	884.7	2,093.3
2019	825.3	742.4	1,096	2,752.5
2020	830.7	798.2	1,106.6	2,764.7
2021	847.1	791.7	1,164.6	2,817.7
2022	849.1	823.3	1,204.1	2,650.3
2023	891.3	892.7	1,187.3	2,607.6
2024**	942	1,106.6	1,215.8	2,749.2

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December 2025

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Region

Worldwide, United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 to 2024

Supplementary notes

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 budgets is comparable.

French defense expenditure excludes the Gendarmerie.

All figures were reinstated due to exchange rate variations and population data revision.

** Figures are estimated.

This statistic uses original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown,

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This statistic illustrates the real per-capita defense spending by the United Kingdom (UK) and its allies from 2015 to 2024. While declining throughout the displayed time period, defense spending as a percentage of GDP in the United States exceeds defense spending in the other countries displayed in the statistic. It was estimated that the United States of America spent more than double that of any other country in 2024, with around 2,750 U.S. dollars spent per capita.