China vs Sweden: Military spending, annual growth rate
China
3.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
113th
Sweden rank
115th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 3.41 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 77 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 115th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 0.9113 % change on previous year | China |
| 1870s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1880s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | China |
| 1890s | 48.62 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 41.39 % change on previous year | China |
| 1900s | 0.2823 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1910s | 12.84 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | China |
| 1920s | 0.9523 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | China |
| 1930s | 23.34 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | China |
| 1940s | 89.9 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 80.89 % change on previous year | China |
| 1950s | 11.65 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 0.5042 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | -7.83 % change on previous year | -0.2969 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, China or Sweden?
- China, at 3.41 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between China and Sweden?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2023.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 115th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.