Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1969.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 939.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 775.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 47 Senegal 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 48 Bangladesh 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 49 Thailand 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 50 Egypt 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 52 Nigeria 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 53 Sweden 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 7.0% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 148,662 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.5% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 167.47 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 30,186 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of) was 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2005.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1969.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.