Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China

China: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9816 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9816
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.9816
in 2020
All-time low
0.9672
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.982006: 0.9792007: 0.982008: 0.982009: 0.9732010: 0.9692011: 0.9672012: 0.9692013: 0.9692014: 0.9722015: 0.9762016: 0.9782017: 0.982018: 0.9812019: 0.9812020: 0.982

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China is 0.9816, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China peaked at 0.9816 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9672, in 2011.

That places China 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in China, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.9797
2006 0.9791 -0.1%
2007 0.9797 +0.1%
2008 0.98 +0.0%
2009 0.9731 -0.7%
2010 0.9688 -0.4%
2011 0.9672 -0.2%
2012 0.9686 +0.1%
2013 0.9686 +0.0%
2014 0.9719 +0.3%
2015 0.976 +0.4%
2016 0.9776 +0.2%
2017 0.9804 +0.3%
2018 0.9814 +0.1%
2019 0.9815 +0.0%
2020 0.9816 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.9816 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9994, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.9816 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9783 0.9731 0.98 5
2010s 0.9742 0.9672 0.9815 10
2020s 0.9816 0.9816 0.9816 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 47 Denmark 0.9918 compare
  2. 48 Lithuania 0.9893 compare
  3. 49 Kazakhstan 0.9861 compare
  4. 51 Republic of Moldova 0.9803 compare
  5. 52 Czechia 0.972 compare
  6. 53 Mongolia 0.9716 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in China was 0.9816 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9816 in 2020.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9672 in 2011.
How does China rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
China ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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