China vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.71, compared to United Kingdom's 2.28. That makes China's value 24.9% lower than United Kingdom's.
China
Rank #71 of 147 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 1.71
- Year-over-year
- +2.8%
- 10-year change
- -1.6%
- Peak
- 1.89 (2009)
- Trough
- 1.61 (2021)
United Kingdom
Rank #42 of 147 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 2.28
- Year-over-year
- +2.2%
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Peak
- 2.65 (2009)
- Trough
- 1.94 (2018)
Other China comparisons
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.