What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Chad

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Chad rank

20th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

Chad
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Chad's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Chad
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Chad
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Chad
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Chad
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Chad, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?: Chad ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.