China vs Venezuela: Military spending, annual growth rate
China
3.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Venezuela
3.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
113th
Venezuela rank
111th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.63 % change on previous year against 3.41 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 71 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1861 it was China ahead.
China ranks 113th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | China |
| 1870s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | China |
| 1880s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.4678 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | China |
| 1890s | 48.62 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 47.23 % change on previous year | China |
| 1900s | 0.2823 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 12.84 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | China |
| 1920s | 0.9523 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 23.34 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | China |
| 1940s | 89.9 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | 78.94 % change on previous year | China |
| 1950s | 11.65 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 0.5042 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -7.83 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 7.59 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 11.1 % change on previous year | -19.87 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 11.08 % 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.63 % change on previous year against 3.41 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between China and Venezuela?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2023.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 113th and Venezuela ranks 111th 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.