Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
China's military expenditure stands at 1.71% as of 2024-12-31, up from 1.66% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1989 to 2024 (36 observations).
In 2024, China's military expenditure was 1.71%, up from 1.66% in 2023.
In 2023, China's military expenditure was 1.66%, up from 1.63% in 2022.
In 2022, China's military expenditure was 1.63%, up from 1.61% in 2021.
In 2021, China's military expenditure was 1.61%, down from 1.76% in 2020.
In 2020, China's military expenditure was 1.76%, up from 1.68% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.71% | +0.0464% |
| 2023 | 1.66% | +0.0343% |
| 2022 | 1.63% | +0.0253% |
| 2021 | 1.61% | -0.1514% |
| 2020 | 1.76% | +0.0738% |
| 2019 | 1.68% | +0.0093% |
| 2018 | 1.67% | -0.0377% |
| 2017 | 1.71% | -0.0576% |
| 2016 | 1.77% | -0.0079% |
| 2015 | 1.78% | +0.0384% |
| 2014 | 1.74% | +0.0241% |
| 2013 | 1.71% | +0.0134% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.0419% |
| 2011 | 1.66% | -0.0744% |
| 2010 | 1.73% | -0.16% |
| 2009 | 1.89% | +0.1775% |
| 2008 | 1.72% | -0.0341% |
| 2007 | 1.75% | -0.1194% |
| 2006 | 1.87% | -0.0023% |
| 2005 | 1.87% | -0.0667% |
| 2004 | 1.94% | -0.0578% |
| 2003 | 2% | -0.0631% |
| 2002 | 2.06% | +0.0763% |
| 2001 | 1.98% | +0.1473% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | -0.0357% |
| 1999 | 1.87% | +0.2164% |
| 1998 | 1.66% | +0.0224% |
| 1997 | 1.63% | -0.0201% |
| 1996 | 1.65% | -0.0335% |
| 1995 | 1.69% | -0.0072% |
| 1994 | 1.69% | -0.2346% |
| 1993 | 1.93% | -0.5215% |
| 1992 | 2.45% | +0.1383% |
| 1991 | 2.31% | -0.1428% |
| 1990 | 2.45% | +0.0069% |
| 1989 | 2.45% | — |
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China's military expenditure is 1.71% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.66% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.45% (1990); the lowest is 1.61% (2021), across data from 1989 to 2024.
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