Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Chad is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.5% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.0444 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Chad ranks 108th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +329.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +201.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +359.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2705.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +543.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +480.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +124.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +273.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1377.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +123.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +192.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +299.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +851.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +521.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +2705.6% | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +1377.2% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +851.5% | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 105 Togo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Congo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Brazil 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Portugal 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Chad?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Chad rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.