What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Cyprus?

0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Cyprus: Military spending, per unit of GDP

China

0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Cyprus

0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

China rank

70th

Cyprus rank

71st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

China
Cyprus

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.

China ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 71st of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5316 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	China
1980s	0.2085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0593 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0.0709 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0799 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2000s	0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2020s	0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, China or Cyprus?: China, at 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Cyprus?: 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do China and Cyprus rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 71st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.