Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad

Chad: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,628 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,628 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
129th
of 160 countries
All-time high
25,057 constant 2024 US$
in 2009
All-time low
926.67 constant 2024 US$
in 1998
Years of data
30
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad, 1985–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200220201985: 7.4k constant 2024 US$1989: 3.2k constant 2024 US$1990: 1.1k constant 2024 US$1992: 1.5k constant 2024 US$1993: 2.4k constant 2024 US$1994: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1995: 1.2k constant 2024 US$1996: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1997: 986.5 constant 2024 US$1998: 926.7 constant 2024 US$1999: 1.4k constant 2024 US$2000: 1.6k constant 2024 US$2001: 1.7k constant 2024 US$2002: 2.1k constant 2024 US$2003: 2.1k constant 2024 US$2004: 2.5k constant 2024 US$2005: 2.5k constant 2024 US$2007: 16.3k constant 2024 US$2008: 21.6k constant 2024 US$2009: 25.1k constant 2024 US$2010: 22.5k constant 2024 US$2011: 20.8k constant 2024 US$2013: 24.1k constant 2024 US$2014: 11.2k constant 2024 US$2015: 7.2k constant 2024 US$2016: 10.2k constant 2024 US$2017: 8.3k constant 2024 US$2018: 9.3k constant 2024 US$2019: 6.7k constant 2024 US$2020: 8.6k constant 2024 US$

Source: 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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Chad recorded 8,628 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad peaked at 25,057 constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 926.67 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.

Chad ranks 129th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,311 constant 2024 US$ 3,197 constant 2024 US$ 7,425 constant 2024 US$ 2
1990s 1,354 constant 2024 US$ 926.67 constant 2024 US$ 2,386 constant 2024 US$ 9
2000s 8,385 constant 2024 US$ 1,564 constant 2024 US$ 25,057 constant 2024 US$ 9
2010s 13,354 constant 2024 US$ 6,671 constant 2024 US$ 24,066 constant 2024 US$ 9
2020s 8,628 constant 2024 US$ 8,628 constant 2024 US$ 8,628 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 126 El Salvador 9,530 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 127 Liberia 8,915 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 128 Somalia 8,776 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 130 Montenegro 8,523 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 131 Nicaragua 8,167 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 132 Bolivia 7,874 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad was 8,628 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 25,057 constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 926.67 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
How does Chad rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Chad ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.