Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chad
Chad: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Chad stood at 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is down 88.1% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Chad peaked at 9.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1965.
Chad ranks 155th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3279 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3213 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.7527 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +323.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6926 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.2% |
| 1980 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +219.8% |
| 1983 | 7.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +235.5% |
| 1984 | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 5.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2714.5% |
| 1987 | 5.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.9% |
| 1989 | 9.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +501.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4423 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1411 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8817 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +525.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8513 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +113.5% |
| 2006 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 7.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +167.2% |
| 2009 | 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0784 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3028 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +286.2% |
| 2013 | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1323.3% |
| 2014 | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1323 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3841 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +190.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4333 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0599 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2322 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +287.5% |
| 2021 | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +938.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2709 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.8% |
| 2023 | 1.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +511.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2714.5% | 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2013 | +1323.3% | 0.3028 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2021 | +938.6% | 0.2322 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2164 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3279 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6926 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1962 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5791 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1411 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8817 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0599 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9537 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 152 Togo 0.2432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 153 Somalia 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 154 Malaysia 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 156 Burundi 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 157 Peru 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Chad?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Chad was 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1965.
- How does Chad rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Chad ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.