China's National Defense in 2008
Appendix V Defense Expenditure of the PRC (1978-2007)
| Year | GDP (billion RMB) | Government Expenditure (billion RMB) | Defense Expenditure (billion RMB) | Percentage of GDP(%) | Percentage of Government Expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 364.522 | 112.209 | 16.784 | 4.60 | 14.96 |
| 1979 | 406.258 | 128.179 | 22.264 | 5.48 | 17.37 |
| 1980 | 454.562 | 122.883 | 19.384 | 4.26 | 15.77 |
| 1981 | 489.156 | 113.841 | 16.797 | 3.43 | 14.75 |
| 1982 | 532.335 | 122.998 | 17.635 | 3.31 | 14.34 |
| 1983 | 596.265 | 140.952 | 17.713 | 2.97 | 12.57 |
| 1984 | 720.805 | 170.102 | 18.076 | 2.51 | 10.63 |
| 1985 | 901.604 | 200.425 | 19.153 | 2.12 | 9.56 |
| 1986 | 1027.518 | 220.491 | 20.075 | 1.95 | 9.10 |
| 1987 | 1205.862 | 226.218 | 20.962 | 1.74 | 9.27 |
| 1988 | 1504.282 | 249.121 | 21.800 | 1.45 | 8.75 |
| 1989 | 1699.232 | 282.378 | 25.147 | 1.48 | 8.91 |
| 1990 | 1866.782 | 308.359 | 29.031 | 1.56 | 9.41 |
| 1991 | 2178.150 | 338.662 | 33.031 | 1.52 | 9.75 |
| 1992 | 2692.348 | 374.220 | 37.786 | 1.40 | 10.10 |
| 1993 | 3533.392 | 464.230 | 42.580 | 1.21 | 9.17 |
| 1994 | 4819.786 | 579.262 | 55.071 | 1.14 | 9.51 |
| 1995 | 6079.373 | 682.372 | 63.672 | 1.05 | 9.33 |
| 1996 | 7117.659 | 793.755 | 72.006 | 1.01 | 9.07 |
| 1997 | 7897.303 | 923.356 | 81.257 | 1.03 | 8.80 |
| 1998 | 8440.228 | 1079.818 | 93.470 | 1.11 | 8.66 |
| 1999 | 8967.705 | 1318.767 | 107.640 | 1.20 | 8.16 |
| 2000 | 9921.455 | 1588.650 | 120.754 | 1.22 | 7.60 |
| 2001 | 10965.517 | 1890.258 | 144.204 | 1.32 | 7.63 |
| 2002 | 12033.269 | 2205.315 | 170.778 | 1.42 | 7.74 |
| 2003 | 13582.276 | 2464.995 | 190.787 | 1.40 | 7.74 |
| 2004 | 15987.834 | 2848.689 | 220.001 | 1.38 | 7.72 |
| 2005 | 18321.745 | 3393.028 | 247.496 | 1.35 | 7.29 |
| 2006 | 21192.346 | 4042.273 | 297.938 | 1.41 | 7.37 |
| 2007 | 25730.556 | 4978.135 | 355.491 | 1.38 | 7.14 |
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