Chad vs United States: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Chad
3.2%
in 2025
United States
3.1%
in 2025
Chad rank
30th
United States rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Chad
- United States
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 6.3% | 3.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 4.1% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or United States?
- Chad, at 3.2% against 3.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and United States?
- 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chad and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st 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