This statistic shows the official defense spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in China from 2008 to 2022. In 2022, China's official total military spending amounted to around 1.3 percent of the GDP.
Defense spending as a share of GDP in China from 2008 to 2022
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US Department of Defense. (October 20, 2023). Defense spending as a share of GDP in China from 2008 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/958596/china-defense-spending-as-a-share-of-dgp/
US Department of Defense. "Defense spending as a share of GDP in China from 2008 to 2022." Chart. October 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958596/china-defense-spending-as-a-share-of-dgp/
US Department of Defense. (2023). Defense spending as a share of GDP in China from 2008 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958596/china-defense-spending-as-a-share-of-dgp/
US Department of Defense. "Defense Spending as a Share of Gdp in China from 2008 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958596/china-defense-spending-as-a-share-of-dgp/
US Department of Defense, Defense spending as a share of GDP in China from 2008 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958596/china-defense-spending-as-a-share-of-dgp/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Defense spending as a share of GDP in China from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], US Department of Defense, October 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/958596/china-defense-spending-as-a-share-of-dgp/