In 2023, China's total expenditure on military services was estimated at 1.67 percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP). This was equivalent to a total spending on the military of around 296 billion U.S. dollars. Total spending on the military was estimated to be significantly higher than the official national defense budget, which was valued at 229 billion U.S. dollars or 1.3 percent of the GDP in 2022.
Estimated total expenditure on the military in China as a share of GDP from 1990 to 2023
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SIPRI. (May 30, 2024). Estimated total expenditure on the military in China as a share of GDP from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470065/china-military-expenditure-share-of-gdp/
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SIPRI. (2024). Estimated total expenditure on the military in China as a share of GDP from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470065/china-military-expenditure-share-of-gdp/
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