China's official national defense budget amounted to around 1.58 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 2013 to 2023
(in billion yuan)
One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of November 2024). Figures from the previous years are retrieved from the past reports. All numbers have been rounded.
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