Military expenditure in Chad
Chad: Military expenditure was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Chad, 1983–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.0% for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Chad peaked at 5.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
Chad ranks 30th of 164 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.1% | — |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +94.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +256.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More public sector data for Chad
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -87.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 27.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 49.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 557.71 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Chad?
- Military expenditure in Chad was 3.0% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product