Chad vs Niger: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Chad
15.53
in 2025
Niger
15.16
in 2025
Chad rank
17th
Niger rank
18th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.53 against 15.16 in Niger, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 17th and Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 | 6.27 | 0.9254 | Chad |
| 2000s | 13.56 | 5.38 | 8.19 | Chad |
| 2010s | 18.92 | 7.25 | 11.68 | Chad |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 10.77 | 3.76 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 15.53 against 15.16 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Chad and Niger?
- 0.37, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Chad ranks 17th and Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.