HM Treasury · 23 periods · £ billion, 2024-25 prices
Spending on defence, real terms: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 2025 2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31 | £63.6bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2024-25” = 63.6 |
| Year ending March 2024 2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31 | £59.1bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2023-24” = 59.1 |
| Year ending March 2023 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31 | £61.2bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2022-23” = 61.2 |
| Year ending March 2022 2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31 | £57.4bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2021-22” = 57.4 |
| Year ending March 2021 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31 | £52.3bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2020-21” = 52.3 |
| Year ending March 2020 2019-04-01 → 2020-03-31 | £52.2bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2019-20” = 52.2 |
| Year ending March 2019 2018-04-01 → 2019-03-31 | £50.9bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2018-19” = 50.9 |
| Year ending March 2018 2017-04-01 → 2018-03-31 | £50bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2017-18” = 50 |
| Year ending March 2017 2016-04-01 → 2017-03-31 | £48.7bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2016-17” = 48.7 |
| Year ending March 2016 2015-04-01 → 2016-03-31 | £49.1bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2015-16” = 49.1 |
| Year ending March 2015 2014-04-01 → 2015-03-31 | £49.6bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2014-15” = 49.6 |
| Year ending March 2014 2013-04-01 → 2014-03-31 | £49.8bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2013-14” = 49.8 |
| Year ending March 2013 2012-04-01 → 2013-03-31 | £50.6bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2012-13” = 50.6 |
| Year ending March 2012 2011-04-01 → 2012-03-31 | £54.9bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2011-12” = 54.9 |
| Year ending March 2011 2010-04-01 → 2011-03-31 | £56.8bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2010-11” = 56.8 |
| Year ending March 2010 2009-04-01 → 2010-03-31 | £55.5bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2009-10” = 55.5 |
| Year ending March 2009 2008-04-01 → 2009-03-31 | £54.9bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2008-09” = 54.9 |
| Year ending March 2008 2007-04-01 → 2008-03-31 | £52.1bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2007-08” = 52.1 |
| Year ending March 2007 2006-04-01 → 2007-03-31 | £51bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2006-07” = 51 |
| Year ending March 2006 2005-04-01 → 2006-03-31 | £50.4bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2005-06” = 50.4 |
| Year ending March 2005 2004-04-01 → 2005-03-31 | £49.8bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2004-05” = 49.8 |
| Year ending March 2004 2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31 | £49.5bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2003-04” = 49.5 |
| Year ending March 2003 2002-04-01 → 2003-03-31 | £47.5bn | Final | PESA 2025 17 July 2025 | Table 4.3 · “2. Defence(2)” × “2002-03” = 47.5 |