Georgia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military spending as a share of GDP

Georgia
1.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.7%
in 2019
Georgia rank
63rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
62nd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Georgia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Georgia ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 172 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 2.5% 1.6% Georgia
2000s 3.5% 2.1% 1.4% Georgia
2010s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Georgia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Georgia as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Georgia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Georgia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Georgia ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).