Military personnel, per unit of GDP in China
China: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in China is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places China 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in China?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in China was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.