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Defense·★ Primary KPI

China — Defense spending

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.7% GDP
2024
+0.0 ptsvs 2023
min 1.6 2021max 2.0 2002
% GDP
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Defense spending (China): 1.7 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.

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Defense spending — China
PeriodValue
20241.7 % GDP
20231.6 % GDP
20221.6 % GDP
20211.6 % GDP
20201.7 % GDP
20191.7 % GDP
20181.6 % GDP
20171.7 % GDP
20161.7 % GDP
20151.7 % GDP
20141.7 % GDP
20131.7 % GDP
20121.7 % GDP
20111.6 % GDP
20101.7 % GDP
20091.9 % GDP
20081.7 % GDP
20071.7 % GDP
20061.8 % GDP
20051.8 % GDP
20041.9 % GDP
20032 % GDP
20022 % GDP
20012 % GDP
20001.8 % GDP