China vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 997.31 billion current USD against 313.66 billion current USD in China, a difference of 683.65 billion current USD.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 167 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.25 billion current USD | 321.87 billion current USD | 310.62 billion current USD | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13.41 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 290.63 billion current USD | United States of America |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 452.57 billion current USD | United States of America |
| 2010s | 180.05 billion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 507.93 billion current USD | United States of America |
| 2020s | 289.27 billion current USD | 871.73 billion current USD | 582.46 billion current USD | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 997.31 billion 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 United States of America?
- 683.65 billion current USD, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.