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

10.55 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.

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

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.

Chad vs Philippines: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Chad

377.27 billion current LCU

in 2025

Philippines

366.72 billion current LCU

in 2025

Chad rank

43rd

Philippines rank

45th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Chad
Philippines

How they compare

Chad currently reports 377.27 billion current LCU against 366.72 billion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 10.55 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 45th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.84 billion current LCU	13.53 billion current LCU	3.31 billion current LCU	Chad
1990s	10.77 billion current LCU	40.14 billion current LCU	29.37 billion current LCU	Philippines
2000s	106.39 billion current LCU	76.95 billion current LCU	29.44 billion current LCU	Chad
2010s	207.42 billion current LCU	160.95 billion current LCU	46.47 billion current LCU	Chad
2020s	252.98 billion current LCU	293.90 billion current LCU	40.92 billion current LCU	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Philippines?: Chad, at 377.27 billion current LCU against 366.72 billion current LCU in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Philippines?: 10.55 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Philippines?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Chad and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 45th 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)