HM Treasury · 23 periods · £ billion

Spending on defence: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
£63.6bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2024-25” = 63.6
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
£56.8bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2023-24” = 56.8
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
£55.5bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2022-23” = 55.5
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
£48.7bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2021-22” = 48.7
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
£44.6bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2020-21” = 44.6
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
£42.2bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2019-20” = 42.2
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
£40.2bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2018-19” = 40.2
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
£38.7bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2017-18” = 38.7
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
£37.1bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2016-17” = 37.1
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
£36.6bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2015-16” = 36.6
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
£36.7bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2014-15” = 36.7
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
£36.4bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2013-14” = 36.4
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
£36.3bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2012-13” = 36.3
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
£38.7bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2011-12” = 38.7
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
£39.3bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2010-11” = 39.3
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
£37.7bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2009-10” = 37.7
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
£36.8bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2008-09” = 36.8
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
£33.7bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2007-08” = 33.7
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
£32.2bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2006-07” = 32.2
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
£31bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2005-06” = 31
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
£29.8bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2004-05” = 29.8
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
£28.8bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2003-04” = 28.8
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
£27bnFinalPESA 2025
17 July 2025
Table 4.2 · “2. Defence(1)” × “2002-03” = 27