China China, Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2023 1.67 66 +0.0422 +2.6%
2022 1.62 63 +0.0179 +1.11%
2021 1.61 68 -0.151 -8.62%
2020 1.76 61 +0.0738 +4.38%
2019 1.68 64 +0.00933 +0.558%
2018 1.67 62 -0.0377 -2.2%
2017 1.71 60 -0.0576 -3.26%
2016 1.77 53 -0.00788 -0.444%
2015 1.78 55 +0.0384 +2.21%
2014 1.74 62 +0.0241 +1.4%
2013 1.71 57 +0.0134 +0.788%
2012 1.7 55 +0.0419 +2.52%
2011 1.66 55 -0.0744 -4.29%
2010 1.73 57 -0.16 -8.45%
2009 1.89 52 +0.177 +10.3%
2008 1.72 65 -0.0341 -1.95%
2007 1.75 60 -0.119 -6.39%
2006 1.87 57 -0.00227 -0.121%
2005 1.87 58 -0.0667 -3.44%
2004 1.94 58 -0.0578 -2.89%
2003 2 60 -0.0631 -3.06%
2002 2.06 58 +0.0763 +3.85%
2001 1.98 56 +0.147 +8.03%
2000 1.84 60 -0.0357 -1.91%
1999 1.87 60 +0.216 +13.1%
1998 1.66 74 +0.0224 +1.37%
1997 1.63 79 -0.0201 -1.21%
1996 1.65 75 -0.0335 -1.99%
1995 1.69 79 -0.00725 -0.428%
1994 1.69 88 -0.235 -12.2%
1993 1.93 76 -0.521 -21.3%
1992 2.45 60 +0.138 +5.98%
1991 2.31 62 -0.143 -5.82%
1990 2.45 61 +0.00691 +0.283%
1989 2.45 58

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