Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Chad
Chad: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Chad, 1995–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Chad is 15.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Chad peaked at 31.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1997.
That places Chad 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.7% | — |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +197.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 15.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 15.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) 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 | +197.5% | 7.2% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 6.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 11.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 15.5% 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 31.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure