Military spending, gaps filled in Chad
Chad: Military spending, gaps filled was 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Chad, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Chad is 598.32 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Chad peaked at 877.76 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.29 million constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
That places Chad 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 101.06 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1984 | 98.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 90.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 103.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 67.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 130.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +95.1% |
| 1989 | 105.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 55.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 55.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 55.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 41.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 47.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 34.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 32.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 47.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 54.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 60.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 71.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 72.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 86.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 87.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 323.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +268.7% |
| 2007 | 569.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 757.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 877.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 783.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 724.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 781.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 838.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 445.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 287.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 407.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 289.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 304.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 300.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 388.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 386.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 411.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 406.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 557.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2025 | 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +268.7% | 87.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 323.82 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 130.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 877.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 287.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 838.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 386.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 96 Georgia 637.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 97 Cyprus 631.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 98 Guatemala 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 100 Botswana 594.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 101 Guinea 586.16 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 102 Honduras 581.80 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Chad?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Chad was 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 877.76 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.29 million constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Chad ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.