British Armed Forces

Statistics report about the British Armed Forces

British Armed Forces

This report presents graphs and tables about armed forces in the United Kingdom. In addition to budget and costs of the military, additional data regarding personnel is included.

Table of contents

Personnel

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  • Basic Statistic Number of personnel in UK armed forces 1900-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by branch
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the UK armed forces 2012-2023 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of personnel in the armed forces of the UK 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Average age of UK armed forces 2012-2023, by branch

Combat and Equipment

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  • Basic Statistic Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of operational deaths for the UK armed forces 1945-2023, by conflict
  • Basic Statistic UK armed forces mortality rates 2006-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of key land platforms in the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of vessels in the Royal Navy of the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of aircraft in the Royal Air Force of the UK 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of helicopters in the Royal Air Force in the UK 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021

Expenditure

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  • Basic Statistic Government spending on defense in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic Defense spending as share of GDP in the UK 1980-2021
  • Basic Statistic Defense spending by type in the UK 2022/23
  • Basic Statistic UK armed forces salaries 2021/22, by rank

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Largest armies in the world by active military personnel 2024
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest military spending 2022
  • Basic Statistic Military expenditure as share of GDP 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries 2023
  • Premium Statistic Defense expenditures of NATO countries as a percentage of GDP 2023

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