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The alliance has released its latest estimates showing which nations meet the 2% of GDP guideline spend on defence.
The number of NATO nations meeting or exceeding the alliance's target of spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence has decreased, according to the latest official estimates.
The UK, one of 10 nations believed to be hitting the target, is fourth in the list of proportional spending.
A real change annual estimate of 4.1% spending within the military alliance has seen members contributing 0.6% more than last year.
NATO data estimates UK defence spending as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product) to have fallen from 2.32% in 2020 to 2.29%, the estimated figure for 2021.
The 2020 estimates, released in March, suggested there had been a UK defence spending boost in 2019 from 2.1% to 2.32%.
Notably, the data shows the United States has fallen behind Greece in proportional spending, contributing 3.52% of GDP compared to Greece's 3.82%.
Defence spending by NATO nation, 2021 figures are estimates (Picture: NATO).
Croatia is in third place with 2.79%, while Estonia (2.28%), Latvia (2.27%), Poland (2.1%), Lithuania (2.03%), Romania (2.02%) and France (2.01%) also make up the 10 nations meeting NATO's proportional 2% target.
Canada sits at 25th on the list, spending 1.39% of its GDP on defence.
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on defence spending to increase within the alliance.
This week, a summit in Brussels will see leaders discuss issues such as Russia, China and climate change.
The increase in 2021 is estimated at 4.1% in real terms, compared to 3.7% in 2019 and 3.5% in 2020.
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The number of NATO nations meeting or exceeding the alliance's target of spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence has decreased, according to the latest official estimates.
The UK, one of 10 nations believed to be hitting the target, is fourth in the list of proportional spending.
A real change annual estimate of 4.1% spending within the military alliance has seen members contributing 0.6% more than last year.
NATO data estimates UK defence spending as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product) to have fallen from 2.32% in 2020 to 2.29%, the estimated figure for 2021.
The 2020 estimates, released in March, suggested there had been a UK defence spending boost in 2019 from 2.1% to 2.32%.
Notably, the data shows the United States has fallen behind Greece in proportional spending, contributing 3.52% of GDP compared to Greece's 3.82%.
Defence spending by NATO nation, 2021 figures are estimates (Picture: NATO).
Croatia is in third place with 2.79%, while Estonia (2.28%), Latvia (2.27%), Poland (2.1%), Lithuania (2.03%), Romania (2.02%) and France (2.01%) also make up the 10 nations meeting NATO's proportional 2% target.
Canada sits at 25th on the list, spending 1.39% of its GDP on defence.
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on defence spending to increase within the alliance.
This week, a summit in Brussels will see leaders discuss issues such as Russia, China and climate change.
The increase in 2021 is estimated at 4.1% in real terms, compared to 3.7% in 2019 and 3.5% in 2020.
Which countries in the Nato alliance are paying their fair share on defence?
The alliance expects each member nation to spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product on defence, but plenty are falling short.
