China vs Czechia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
China
1.7%
in 2025
Czechia
1.8%
in 2025
China rank
87th
Czechia rank
84th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- China
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.
China ranks 87th and Czechia ranks 84th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.2% | China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, China or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between China and Czechia?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Czechia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do China and Czechia rank globally for military expenditure?
- China ranks 87th and Czechia ranks 84th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product