Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad
Chad: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,628 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8,628 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 926.67, 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.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,425 | — |
| 1989 | 3,197 | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 1,104 | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 1,453 | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 2,386 | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 1,399 | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 1,195 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 1,364 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 986.47 | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 926.67 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,368 | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 1,564 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1,742 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2,061 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 2,095 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,542 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2,509 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,257 | +547.9% |
| 2008 | 21,639 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 25,057 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 22,485 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 20,788 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 24,066 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 11,188 | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 7,221 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 10,226 | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 8,285 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 9,258 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6,671 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 8,628 | +29.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8,628 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,109, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8,628 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +547.9% | 2,509 | 16,257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,311 | 3,197 | 7,425 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,354 | 926.67 | 2,386 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,385 | 1,564 | 25,057 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,354 | 6,671 | 24,066 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,628 | 8,628 | 8,628 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 per armed forces personnel in Chad?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad was 8,628 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 25,057 in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.67 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 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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