Chinese Defense Expenditures in Korean War, 1950 -- 1958
2 Years, 9 Months Actual Combat
5 Years, 3 Months Peacetime Duties
All Numbers from Chinese Sources

Year Percent of Total Annual Government Expenditure
1950 41.4 Percent
1951 43.0 Percent
1952 32.9 Percent
1953 34.2 Percent
1953-58 Mao Demanded to be reduced below 30% Percent
1950-1958 Total 6.2 Billion Yuan (Half was for Soviet weapons)
Losses by Communist Forces in Korean War
All Numbers from Chinese Sources

Item Number
Airplanes 399
Vehicles 12,916
War Materials and Supplies Consumed 5.6 Million Tons

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