Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chad

Chad: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
35th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
40
1983–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1983–2024

00.020.040.061983200320241983: 0.047 current USD per US$ of GDP1984: 0.044 current USD per US$ of GDP1985: 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP1986: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP1987: 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP1988: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.044 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chad stood at 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

Chad ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1983 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1983 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP
1984 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1985 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1986 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP +24.8%
1987 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP -35.5%
1988 0.0525 current USD per US$ of GDP +78.3%
1989 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1990 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP -49.8%
1992 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1993 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP +42.7%
1994 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP -29.9%
1995 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1996 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1997 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP -30.3%
1998 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1999 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP +47.9%
2000 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2001 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2002 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2003 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2004 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2005 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP -43.9%
2006 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP +258.2%
2007 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP +55.9%
2008 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP +27.5%
2009 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP +31.3%
2010 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP -27.0%
2011 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2013 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2014 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP -46.8%
2015 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP -29.8%
2016 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP +56.6%
2017 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2018 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2019 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2020 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP +37.3%
2021 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2022 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2023 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2024 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP +37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0525 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
2020s 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 32 Lithuania 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 36 Pakistan 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chad?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Chad rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Chad ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.