What is the rank of China in the SIPRI Data on Global Military expenditure in 2021?

  • A. First
  • B. Second
  • C. Third
  • D. Fourth

Correct Answer: B. Second

World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion. This was the seventh consecutive year that spending increased. China, the world’s second-largest spender, allocated an estimated $293 billion to its military in 2021, an increase of 4.7 percent compared with 2020. China’s military spending has grown for 27 consecutive years. The 2021 Chinese budget was the first under the 14th Five-Year Plan, which runs until 2025.

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