Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in China
China: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in China, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in China is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places China 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in China?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in China was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does China rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.