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

21.34 million current USD, with Chad ahead.

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

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

Cameroon vs Chad: Military expenditure (current USD)

Cameroon

627.47 million current USD

in 2025

Chad

648.81 million current USD

in 2025

Cameroon rank

101st

Chad rank

99th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Cameroon
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 648.81 million current USD against 627.47 million current USD in Cameroon, a difference of 21.34 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 101st and Chad ranks 99th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1980s	140.44 million current USD	47.81 million current USD	92.64 million current USD	Cameroon
1990s	139.80 million current USD	25.51 million current USD	114.30 million current USD	Cameroon
2000s	226.91 million current USD	219.13 million current USD	7.79 million current USD	Cameroon
2010s	388.61 million current USD	397.99 million current USD	9.38 million current USD	Chad
2020s	478.70 million current USD	427.49 million current USD	51.21 million current USD	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Chad?: Chad, at 648.81 million current USD against 627.47 million current USD in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Chad?: 21.34 million current USD, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 101st and Chad ranks 99th 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, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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