Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Chad
Chad: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 27.47 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Chad, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 27.47 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chad peaked at 62.13 current USD per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.03 current USD per person, in 1998.
That places Chad 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.91 current USD per person | — |
| 1984 | 7.94 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.42 current USD per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 9.29 current USD per person | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 6.3 current USD per person | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 13.85 current USD per person | +119.7% |
| 1989 | 9.7 current USD per person | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 5.74 current USD per person | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 5.46 current USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.91 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.27 current USD per person | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 2.83 current USD per person | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 3.35 current USD per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 2.17 current USD per person | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 current USD per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 current USD per person | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 2.51 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 current USD per person | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 3.76 current USD per person | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 4.32 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 5.09 current USD per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.37 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20.83 current USD per person | +287.6% |
| 2007 | 35.12 current USD per person | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 53.28 current USD per person | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 62.13 current USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 50.02 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8 current USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.06 current USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 27.65 current USD per person | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 15.09 current USD per person | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 20.48 current USD per person | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 14.02 current USD per person | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 15.67 current USD per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 14.07 current USD per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.74 current USD per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 18.57 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.98 current USD per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.29 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 27.47 current USD per person | +42.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 27.47 current USD per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 current USD per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 27.47 current USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +287.6% | 5.37 current USD per person | 20.83 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.92 current USD per person | 6.3 current USD per person | 13.85 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.7 current USD per person | 2.03 current USD per person | 5.91 current USD per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.54 current USD per person | 2.51 current USD per person | 62.13 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 current USD per person | 14.02 current USD per person | 53.06 current USD per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.41 current USD per person | 17.98 current USD per person | 27.47 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 119 Cape Verde 32.06 current USD per person compare
- 120 Congo 28.75 current USD per person compare
- 121 Senegal 27.83 current USD per person compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 24.92 current USD per person compare
- 124 Angola 24.34 current USD per person compare
- 125 Tajikistan 23.26 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Chad
- 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chad?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chad was 27.47 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 62.13 current USD per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 current USD per person in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Chad ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.