Chad vs Denmark: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Chad
3.2%
in 2025
Denmark
3.3%
in 2025
Chad rank
30th
Denmark rank
27th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Chad
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Denmark?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Denmark rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 27th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product