China, People's Republic of vs Post-demographic dividend: Military expenditure

China, People's Republic of
313.66 billion current USD
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
1.66 trillion current USD
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Military expenditure over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 1.66 trillion current USD against 313.66 billion current USD in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 1.35 trillion current USD.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 5.3 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 11.25 billion current USD 537.69 billion current USD 526.44 billion current USD Post-demographic dividend
1990s 13.41 billion current USD 562.41 billion current USD 549.00 billion current USD Post-demographic dividend
2000s 48.20 billion current USD 829.60 billion current USD 781.41 billion current USD Post-demographic dividend
2010s 180.05 billion current USD 1.10 trillion current USD 917.17 billion current USD Post-demographic dividend
2020s 289.27 billion current USD 1.42 trillion current USD 1.13 trillion current USD Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, China, People's Republic of or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 1.66 trillion current USD against 313.66 billion current USD in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between China, People's Republic of and Post-demographic dividend?
1.35 trillion current USD, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Post-demographic dividend?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 167 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)