China - Military Expenditure

Since 2014, China Military Expenditure increased 5.4% year on year. With $261,081,940,426.67 in 2019, the country was number 2 among other countries in Military Expenditure. United States lead the ranking with $731,751,400,000 in 2019, that is a growth of 7.2% versus 2018. Bulgaria recorded the best 5 years average growth at +23.3% per year, while Venezuela witnessed the worst performance at -55.3% per year.

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Date US Dollars
2019 261,081,940,426.67
2018 253,491,536,077.93
2017 228,466,270,027.36
2016 216,404,283,039.70
2015 214,471,495,714.48
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How does China rank in Military Expenditure?

# 156 Countries US Dollars Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
731,751,400,000.00 2019 +7.2 % +2.5 % View data
2 #2
China
261,081,940,426.67 2019 +3.0 % +5.4 % View data
3 #3
India
71,124,980,462.92 2019 +7.3 % +6.9 % View data
4 #4
Russia
65,102,569,652.74 2019 +6.0 % -5.1 % View data
5 #5
Saudi Arabia
61,866,666,666.67 2019 -16.9 % -5.2 % View data
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