Bolivia vs Chad: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Bolivia
7,874 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Chad
8,628 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Bolivia rank
132nd
Chad rank
129th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Bolivia
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8,628 constant 2024 US$ against 7,874 constant 2024 US$ in Bolivia, a difference of 754 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 132nd and Chad ranks 129th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,185 constant 2024 US$ | 5,311 constant 2024 US$ | 5,874 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8,410 constant 2024 US$ | 1,354 constant 2024 US$ | 7,057 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 6,450 constant 2024 US$ | 8,385 constant 2024 US$ | 1,936 constant 2024 US$ | Chad |
| 2010s | 9,497 constant 2024 US$ | 13,354 constant 2024 US$ | 3,858 constant 2024 US$ | Chad |
| 2020s | 7,874 constant 2024 US$ | 8,628 constant 2024 US$ | 753.85 constant 2024 US$ | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Bolivia or Chad?
- Chad, at 8,628 constant 2024 US$ against 7,874 constant 2024 US$ in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Bolivia and Chad?
- 754 constant 2024 US$, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chad?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Chad rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 132nd and Chad ranks 129th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.