United Kingdom
Military Spending Profile
#7
Global Rank
$77.4B
2024 Spending
3%
of World Spending
2.3%
of GDP
Military Spending Over Time
Constant 2023 USD (billions)
Military Spending as % of GDP
10-Year Trend
+23.4%
Military spending has increased over the past decade
Peak Spending
$77.4B
in 2024 (constant 2023 USD)
🏗️ US Military Bases
17
US military installations in United Kingdom
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$9B
Top Systems:
- • F-35B ($6B)
- • Apache AH-64E
- • P-8A Poseidon ($2.2B)
- • Tomahawk missiles
Closest US military ally. Joint programs include F-35 and AUKUS. Hosts US nuclear weapons at RAF Lakenheath.
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