China vs OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD)
China
335.52 billion current USD
in 2025
OECD members
1.81 trillion current USD
in 2025
China rank
2nd
OECD members rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.81 trillion current USD against 335.52 billion current USD in China, a difference of 1.48 trillion current USD.
That makes OECD members's figure about 5.4 times China's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 168 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 | 548.20 billion current USD | 536.95 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 1990s | 13.41 billion current USD | 581.74 billion current USD | 568.33 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion current USD | 861.15 billion current USD | 812.95 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2010s | 180.09 billion current USD | 1.15 trillion current USD | 969.35 billion current USD | OECD members |
| 2020s | 296.56 billion current USD | 1.52 trillion current USD | 1.23 trillion current USD | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.81 trillion current USD against 335.52 billion current USD in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between China and OECD members?
- 1.48 trillion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)