Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure

Ukraine

64.70 billion current USD

in 2024

United Kingdom

81.76 billion current USD

in 2024

Ukraine rank

8th

United Kingdom rank

6th

Military expenditure over time

United Kingdom currently reports 81.76 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine, a difference of 17.06 billion current USD.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ukraine ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)