China vs OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
China
313.66 billion current USD
in 2024
OECD members
1.73 trillion current USD
in 2024
China rank
2nd
OECD members rank
2nd
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.73 trillion current USD against 313.66 billion current USD in China, a difference of 1.42 trillion current USD.
That makes OECD members's figure about 5.5 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.25 billion current USD | 548.04 billion current USD | 536.79 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1990s | 13.41 billion current USD | 581.31 billion current USD | 567.90 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion current USD | 861.05 billion current USD | 812.85 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2010s | 180.05 billion current USD | 1.15 trillion current USD | 970.14 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2020s | 289.27 billion current USD | 1.47 trillion current USD | 1.18 trillion current USD | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.73 trillion current USD against 313.66 billion current USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between China and OECD members?
- 1.42 trillion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.