Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
China's military expenditure stands at 1.72% as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.66% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1989 to 2025 (37 observations).
In 2025, China's military expenditure was 1.72%, up from 1.66% in 2024.
In 2024, China's military expenditure was 1.66%, up from 1.62% in 2023.
In 2023, China's military expenditure was 1.62%, up from 1.59% in 2022.
In 2022, China's military expenditure was 1.59%, up from 1.57% in 2021.
In 2021, China's military expenditure was 1.57%, down from 1.72% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.72% | +0.0607% |
| 2024 | 1.66% | +0.0425% |
| 2023 | 1.62% | +0.0297% |
| 2022 | 1.59% | +0.0202% |
| 2021 | 1.57% | -0.1489% |
| 2020 | 1.72% | +0.07% |
| 2019 | 1.65% | +0.0069% |
| 2018 | 1.64% | -0.0366% |
| 2017 | 1.68% | -0.0542% |
| 2016 | 1.73% | -0.0077% |
| 2015 | 1.74% | +0.0362% |
| 2014 | 1.71% | +0.0221% |
| 2013 | 1.68% | +0.0108% |
| 2012 | 1.67% | +0.0401% |
| 2011 | 1.63% | -0.0709% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -0.1574% |
| 2009 | 1.86% | +0.1723% |
| 2008 | 1.69% | -0.0349% |
| 2007 | 1.72% | -0.1191% |
| 2006 | 1.84% | -0.0031% |
| 2005 | 1.85% | -0.064% |
| 2004 | 1.91% | -0.058% |
| 2003 | 1.97% | -0.0645% |
| 2002 | 2.03% | +0.0725% |
| 2001 | 1.96% | +0.1431% |
| 2000 | 1.82% | -0.0377% |
| 1999 | 1.85% | +0.2126% |
| 1998 | 1.64% | +0.0199% |
| 1997 | 1.62% | -0.0214% |
| 1996 | 1.64% | -0.0341% |
| 1995 | 1.68% | -0.0627% |
| 1994 | 1.74% | -0.2478% |
| 1993 | 1.99% | -0.4855% |
| 1992 | 2.47% | +0.1625% |
| 1991 | 2.31% | -0.1428% |
| 1990 | 2.45% | +0.0069% |
| 1989 | 2.45% | — |
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China's military expenditure is 1.72% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.66% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.47% (1992); the lowest is 1.57% (2021), across data from 1989 to 2025.
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