China vs Seychelles: Military spending, per capita
China
238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Seychelles
228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
59th
Seychelles rank
61st
Military spending, per capita over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
China currently reports 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person against 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in Seychelles, a difference of 9.9 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
China ranks 59th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 297.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 279.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 22.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 209.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 58.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 169.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 110.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 136.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 212.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 204.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 263.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, China or Seychelles?
- China, at 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person against 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Seychelles?
- 9.9 constant 2024 US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- China ranks 59th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.