Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Least developed countries?

Chad, at 3.0% against 1.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Least developed countries?

39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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 Least developed countries: Military expenditure

Chad

3.0%

in 2024

Least developed countries

1.5%

in 2024

Chad rank

30th

Least developed countries rank

32nd

Military expenditure over time

Chad
Least developed countries

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.0% against 1.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Chad ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	Least developed countries
1990s	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	Least developed countries
2000s	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	Least developed countries
2010s	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	Chad
2020s	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Least developed countries?: Chad, at 3.0% against 1.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Least developed countries?: 1.5%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Least developed countries?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Chad and Least developed countries rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 165 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: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product