This statistic presents the amount of Taiwan's annual public spending in the defense sector, expressed as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2021. Although Taiwan's military spending decreased from **** percent of its GDP in 2012 to **** percent in 2021, this does not mean that the Taiwanese government reduced its defense budget. In fact, between 2012 and 2021, Taiwan's military spending increased by more than *** billion U.S. dollars.
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Taiwan National Statistics. (January 13, 2023). Taiwan's annual military expenditures as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP), from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1627423/budget-defense-taiwan-part-gdp/
Taiwan National Statistics. "Taiwan's annual military expenditures as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP), from 2012 to 2021." Chart. January 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1627423/budget-defense-taiwan-part-gdp/
Taiwan National Statistics. (2023). Taiwan's annual military expenditures as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP), from 2012 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1627423/budget-defense-taiwan-part-gdp/
Taiwan National Statistics. "Taiwan's Annual Military Expenditures as a Share of Its Gross Domestic Product (Gdp), from 2012 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jan 2023, /statistics/1627423/budget-defense-taiwan-part-gdp/
Taiwan National Statistics, Taiwan's annual military expenditures as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP), from 2012 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1627423/budget-defense-taiwan-part-gdp/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Taiwan's annual military expenditures as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP), from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], Taiwan National Statistics, January 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1627423/budget-defense-taiwan-part-gdp/
