What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?

61.03 billion current LCU, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?

34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

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.

Chad vs Côte d'Ivoire: Military expenditure

Chad

338.20 billion current LCU

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

399.23 billion current LCU

in 2024

Chad rank

44th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

41st

Military expenditure over time

Chad
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 399.23 billion current LCU against 338.20 billion current LCU in Chad, a difference of 61.03 billion current LCU.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Chad ranks 44th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 167 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.84 billion current LCU	34.40 billion current LCU	17.56 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	10.75 billion current LCU	46.10 billion current LCU	35.35 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	143.65 billion current LCU	149.51 billion current LCU	5.85 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	207.42 billion current LCU	274.61 billion current LCU	67.19 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	228.12 billion current LCU	378.97 billion current LCU	150.85 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Côte d'Ivoire?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 399.23 billion current LCU against 338.20 billion current LCU in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?: 61.03 billion current LCU, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Chad and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 44th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 167 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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About this data

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: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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