Chad vs Congo: Military spending
Chad
410.87 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Congo
358.41 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Chad rank
119th
Congo rank
121st
Military spending over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 410.87 million constant 2022 US$ against 358.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Congo, a difference of 52.46 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 119th and Congo ranks 121st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 37.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.24 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 76.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 106.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 92.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 149.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.18 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 58.46 million constant 2022 US$ | 129.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 71.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 114.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 113.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 320,290 constant 2022 US$ | Chad |
| 2010s | 289.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 471.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 181.68 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 381.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 359.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 410.87 million constant 2022 US$ against 358.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Chad and Congo?
- 52.46 million constant 2022 US$, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for military spending?
- Chad ranks 119th and Congo ranks 121st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.