Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 5.67 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 240.6% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 26.88 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.17 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 98th out of 164 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -11.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1992 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -2094.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9466 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1994 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -2230.9% |
| 1995 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1996 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 20.21 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2000 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2001 | 19.45 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 2002 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.88 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2011 | 18.73 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2012 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2017 | 6 % change on previous year | +489.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2021 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -20.17 % change on previous year | 25.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.92 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 26.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 18.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 95 Singapore 6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Fiji 5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Lesotho 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Djibouti 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cuba 4.94 % change on previous year 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), 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 31,616 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.17 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.