How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Chad vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Chad

3.2%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

1.6%

in 2025

Chad rank

30th

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

27th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Chad
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	Chad
1990s	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	Chad
2010s	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%	Chad
2020s	2.4%	1.6%	0.9%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: Chad, at 3.2% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 1.6%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Chad and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product