In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in China remained nearly unchanged at around 1.6 percent. Yet 2022 saw the lowest ratio in China with 1.6 percent. These figures refer to the total amount of money spent on a country's military, as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP). These figures apply to current expenditure on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping forces and defense ministries, among others.
Find more key insights for the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like South Korea and Japan.
China: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). China: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810370/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-china/
World Bank. "China: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810370/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-china/
World Bank. (2024). China: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810370/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-china/
World Bank. "China: Ratio of Military Spending to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810370/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-china/
World Bank, China: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810370/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-china/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
China: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/810370/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-china/
