Chad vs Low income: Military expenditure

Chad
3.0%
in 2024
Low income
1.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
30th
Low income rank
31st

Military expenditure over time

  • Chad
  • Low income
02468196419942024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.0% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.9 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Low income ahead.

Chad ranks 30th and Low income ranks 31st of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 6.5% 3.6% Low income
1990s 1.1% 4.1% 3.0% Low income
2000s 2.1% 3.0% 1.0% Low income
2010s 2.4% 1.6% 0.9% 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 Low income?
Chad, at 3.0% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Low income?
1.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Low income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Chad and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
Chad ranks 30th and Low income ranks 31st 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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About this data

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

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product