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

25.94 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.

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

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 Senegal: Military expenditure

Chad

338.20 billion current LCU

in 2024

Senegal

312.26 billion current LCU

in 2024

Chad rank

44th

Senegal rank

46th

Military expenditure over time

Chad
Senegal

How they compare

Chad currently reports 338.20 billion current LCU against 312.26 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 25.94 billion current LCU.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Senegal ahead.

Chad ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 46th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.84 billion current LCU	29.62 billion current LCU	12.77 billion current LCU	Senegal
1990s	10.77 billion current LCU	38.55 billion current LCU	27.78 billion current LCU	Senegal
2000s	106.39 billion current LCU	69.41 billion current LCU	36.98 billion current LCU	Chad
2010s	207.42 billion current LCU	150.16 billion current LCU	57.26 billion current LCU	Chad
2020s	228.12 billion current LCU	262.82 billion current LCU	34.70 billion current LCU	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Senegal?: Chad, at 338.20 billion current LCU against 312.26 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Senegal?: 25.94 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 46th 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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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)