Chad vs Somalia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Chad
8,628 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Somalia
8,776 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Chad rank
129th
Somalia rank
128th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8,776 constant 2024 US$ against 8,628 constant 2024 US$ in Chad, a difference of 148 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 129th and Somalia ranks 128th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,425 constant 2024 US$ | 1,055 constant 2024 US$ | 6,370 constant 2024 US$ | Chad |
| 2010s | 10,988 constant 2024 US$ | 4,324 constant 2024 US$ | 6,664 constant 2024 US$ | Chad |
| 2020s | 8,628 constant 2024 US$ | 8,776 constant 2024 US$ | 148.49 constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8,776 constant 2024 US$ against 8,628 constant 2024 US$ in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Chad and Somalia?
- 148 constant 2024 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Chad ranks 129th and Somalia ranks 128th 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.