Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Chad
0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Chad rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.