What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Chad?

12.41 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?

41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Chad: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Cameroon

364.86 billion current LCU

in 2025

Chad

377.27 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cameroon rank

46th

Chad rank

43rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Cameroon
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 377.27 billion current LCU against 364.86 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 12.41 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Chad ranks 43rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1980s	49.93 billion current LCU	16.84 billion current LCU	33.09 billion current LCU	Cameroon
1990s	61.53 billion current LCU	10.77 billion current LCU	50.76 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	121.81 billion current LCU	106.39 billion current LCU	15.42 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	210.65 billion current LCU	207.42 billion current LCU	3.23 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	283.04 billion current LCU	252.98 billion current LCU	30.06 billion current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Chad?: Chad, at 377.27 billion current LCU against 364.86 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Chad?: 12.41 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Chad ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)