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

10.11 million current USD, with Botswana ahead.

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

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 USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Chad: Military expenditure

Botswana

567.82 million current USD

in 2024

Chad

557.71 million current USD

in 2024

Botswana rank

101st

Chad rank

104th

Military expenditure over time

Botswana
Chad

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 567.82 million current USD against 557.71 million current USD in Chad, a difference of 10.11 million current USD.

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

Botswana ranks 101st and Chad ranks 104th of 168 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1980s	53.75 million current USD	47.81 million current USD	5.94 million current USD	Botswana
1990s	167.55 million current USD	25.51 million current USD	142.04 million current USD	Botswana
2000s	275.94 million current USD	219.13 million current USD	56.81 million current USD	Botswana
2010s	422.02 million current USD	397.99 million current USD	24.03 million current USD	Botswana
2020s	520.36 million current USD	383.21 million current USD	137.14 million current USD	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Chad?: Botswana, at 567.82 million current USD against 557.71 million current USD in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Chad?: 10.11 million current USD, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for military expenditure?: Botswana ranks 101st and Chad ranks 104th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)