Chad vs China: Military spending, annual growth rate
Chad
7.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
7.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chad rank
75th
China rank
73rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Chad
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.41 % change on previous year against 7.27 % change on previous year in Chad, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Chad ranks 75th and China ranks 73rd of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.68 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 45.91 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2010s | -10.53 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 13.11 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Chad or China?
- China, at 7.41 % change on previous year against 7.27 % change on previous year in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Chad and China?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chad and China rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 75th and China ranks 73rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.