share of the GDP has remained constant at 1.3 percent since 2014.
China's national defense expenditure 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 Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan)
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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 March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan)." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2023). Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Expenditure on National Defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in Billion Yuan)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Expenditure on national defense in China from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049681/china-national-defense-spending/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
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