2026-04-14 · percent of world military spending
Western European powers still spend heavily on defense
UK and France together remain a visible slice of global military outlays.
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SIPRI data on Our World in Data shows major Western European states holding a combined mid-single-digit share of world spending.
This grid groups the UK and France versus all other countries.