Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Chad
Chad: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Chad, 1983–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.2% for military expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 109.0% 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 167 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 (% of GDP) 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% | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +256.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
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 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Chad?
- Military expenditure in Chad was 3.2% in 2025, 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 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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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