Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad
Chad: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,628 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad, 1985–2020
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$, in 1998.
Chad ranks 129th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,425 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 3,197 constant 2024 US$ | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 1,104 constant 2024 US$ | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 1,453 constant 2024 US$ | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 2,386 constant 2024 US$ | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 1,399 constant 2024 US$ | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 1,195 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 1,364 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 986.47 constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 926.67 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,368 constant 2024 US$ | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 1,564 constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1,742 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2,061 constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 2,095 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,542 constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2,509 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,257 constant 2024 US$ | +547.9% |
| 2008 | 21,639 constant 2024 US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 25,057 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 22,485 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 20,788 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 24,066 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 11,188 constant 2024 US$ | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 7,221 constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 10,226 constant 2024 US$ | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 8,285 constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 9,258 constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6,671 constant 2024 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 8,628 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8,628 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,109 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8,628 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +547.9% | 2,509 constant 2024 US$ | 16,257 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.