This SIPRI Fact Sheet examines the regional and national military expenditure data for 2024 and trends over the decade 2015–24. The data, which replaces all military spending data …

Sep 2, 2025 · China spends significantly less on defense than the United States, but the gap is shrinking. In 2012, China’s defense spending was one-sixth that of the United States; by 2024 …

Official statistics by year of military expenditure (% of gov. spending) (%). The values are presented in tables and charts with calculations of changes and shares, and with extensive …

Military Expenditure in China increased to 313658.30 USD Million in 2024 from 296821.40 USD Million in 2023. China Military Expenditure - values, historical data, forecasts and news - …

May 1, 2025 · This figure corresponds to 3.4% of the U.S. GDP. Compared to 2023, U.S. military spending increased by 5.7%. China stood in second place with an estimated expenditure of …

Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI ) License : CC BY-4.0 LineBarMap Share Details Label 1960 - 2023 …

Apr 22, 2024 · SIPRI added that Beijing’s total spending stands as the 29th consecutive spike in national military spending, year-on-year, and represents “half” of all military spending across …

Apr 28, 2025 · World military expenditure reached $2,718 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.4 per cent in real terms from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the …

Despite growing concerns over China’s military build-up and suggestions of a new Cold War, there have been few attempts to understand how fast China’s defense budget has grown, how …

Rankings for 2023 are based on updated military expenditure figures in the current edition of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. They may therefore difer from the rankings for 2023 …