China, People's Republic of vs Hungary: Military expenditure

China, People's Republic of
2.25 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Hungary
1.73 trillion current LCU
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
26th
Hungary rank
27th

Military expenditure over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Hungary
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 2.25 trillion current LCU against 1.73 trillion current LCU in Hungary, a difference of 524.10 billion current LCU.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 42.36 billion current LCU 48.00 billion current LCU 5.64 billion current LCU Hungary
1990s 98.62 billion current LCU 91.45 billion current LCU 7.17 billion current LCU China, People's Republic of
2000s 368.40 billion current LCU 290.90 billion current LCU 77.50 billion current LCU China, People's Republic of
2010s 1.17 trillion current LCU 366.32 billion current LCU 807.89 billion current LCU China, People's Republic of
2020s 1.99 trillion current LCU 1.21 trillion current LCU 775.53 billion current LCU China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, China, People's Republic of or Hungary?
China, People's Republic of, at 2.25 trillion current LCU against 1.73 trillion current LCU in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between China, People's Republic of and Hungary?
524.10 billion current LCU, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Hungary?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Hungary rank globally for military expenditure?
China, People's Republic of ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)