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

12.26 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.

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

40 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 Philippines: Military expenditure

Chad

338.20 billion current LCU

in 2024

Philippines

350.46 billion current LCU

in 2024

Chad rank

44th

Philippines rank

43rd

Military expenditure over time

Chad
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 350.46 billion current LCU against 338.20 billion current LCU in Chad, a difference of 12.26 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 167 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	228.12 billion current LCU	286.49 billion current LCU	58.37 billion current LCU	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Philippines?: Philippines, at 350.46 billion current LCU against 338.20 billion current LCU in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Philippines?: 12.26 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Philippines?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Chad and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 43rd 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: 06 August 2026

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