China spent approximately 1.45 trillion yuan on public security in 2023, a threefold increase in the past decade. The public security expenditure includes state security, police, domestic surveillance, armed civil militia, and other measures to deal with public disturbances. Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Xinjiang were the top three provinces in terms of public security spending.
Expenditure on public security in China from 2013 to 2023, by government level
(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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