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

64.33 billion current LCU, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

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

35 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.

Chad vs Cote d'Ivoire: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Chad

377.27 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire

441.60 billion current LCU

in 2025

Chad rank

43rd

Cote d'Ivoire rank

41st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Chad
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 441.60 billion current LCU against 377.27 billion current LCU in Chad, a difference of 64.33 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Chad ranks 43rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.84 billion current LCU	34.40 billion current LCU	17.56 billion current LCU	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	10.75 billion current LCU	46.10 billion current LCU	35.35 billion current LCU	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	143.65 billion current LCU	149.51 billion current LCU	5.85 billion current LCU	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	207.42 billion current LCU	274.61 billion current LCU	67.19 billion current LCU	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	252.98 billion current LCU	389.41 billion current LCU	136.43 billion current LCU	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Cote d'Ivoire?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 441.60 billion current LCU against 377.27 billion current LCU in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Cote d'Ivoire?: 64.33 billion current LCU, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Cote d'Ivoire?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Chad and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 43rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st 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)