Military spending, per capita in Chad
Chad: Military spending, per capita was 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 171 countries
All-time high
34.09 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1980
All-time low
3.54 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Chad stood at 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Chad peaked at 34.09 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.54 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1961.
Chad ranks 138th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 4.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 13.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +183.5% |
| 1967 | 15.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 17.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 16.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 20.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 18.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 18.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 17.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 16.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 16.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 34.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +104.0% |
| 1981 | 26.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 24.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 9.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1984 | 12.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 12.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 15.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 14.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 16.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 18.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 11.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 10 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 8.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 7.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 3.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 5.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 6.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 11.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 21.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 26.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 24.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 23.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 26.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 23.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 17.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 16.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 20.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 20.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +183.5% | 4.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.84 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1980 | +104.0% | 16.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.09 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 135 Kenya 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 136 Uganda 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 137 Mauritius 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 139 Zambia 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 141 Cameroon 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Chad?
- Military spending, per capita in Chad was 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.09 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for military spending, per capita?
- Chad ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.