Chad vs Low income: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Chad
3.2%
in 2025
Low income
1.6%
in 2025
Chad rank
30th
Low income rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Chad
- Low income
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Low income ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and Low income ranks 30th of 167 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 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Low income?
- Chad, at 3.2% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Low income?
- 1.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Low income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 30th and Low income ranks 30th 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