China vs Post-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (current USD)
China
335.52 billion current USD
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
1.75 trillion current USD
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 1.75 trillion current USD against 335.52 billion current USD in China, a difference of 1.42 trillion current USD.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 5.2 times China's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 168 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.25 billion current USD | 537.85 billion current USD | 526.60 billion current USD | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 13.41 billion current USD | 562.91 billion current USD | 549.50 billion current USD | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion current USD | 829.82 billion current USD | 781.62 billion current USD | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 180.09 billion current USD | 1.10 trillion current USD | 916.95 billion current USD | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 296.56 billion current USD | 1.48 trillion current USD | 1.18 trillion current USD | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 1.75 trillion current USD against 335.52 billion current USD in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 1.42 trillion current USD, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
- China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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)