Military spending, per capita in Chad
Chad: Military spending, per capita was 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Chad, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Chad peaked at 73.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1998.
Chad ranks 120th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 19.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 17.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 19.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 23.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +88.6% |
| 1989 | 18.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 9.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 8.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 8.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 5.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 6.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 6.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 7.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +255.7% |
| 2007 | 51.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.8% |
| 2008 | 65.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 73.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 63.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 56.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 61.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 31.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 19.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 26.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 18.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 21.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 27.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +255.7% | 8.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.25 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 73.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 117 Guatemala 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 118 Angola 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 119 Congo 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Senegal 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Kenya 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 123 Uganda 23.31 constant 2024 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 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for military spending, per capita?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.