China's official national defense budget amounted to around 1.48 trillion yuan in 2022, representing a consistent growth in the past decade. That year, national defense accounted for roughly five percent of the total national government expenditure. Its share of the GDP has remained constant at 1.3 percent since 2014.
Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022
(in billion yuan)
One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of November 2023).
Figures from the previous years are retrieved from the past reports. All numbers have been rounded.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 16, 2023). Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2023). Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/
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