Military spending, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Military spending, per square kilometre was 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Chad, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 697.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Chad ranks 147th of 161 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 square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 80.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 77.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 71.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 82.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 53.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 103.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1989 | 83.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 43.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 43.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 44.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 33.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 37.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 27.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 25.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 37.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 42.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 48.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 57.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 57.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 69.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 257.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +268.7% |
| 2007 | 451.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 601.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 697.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 622.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 575.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 666.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 354.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 228.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 323.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 230.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 241.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 238.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 308.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 307.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 327.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +268.7% | 69.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 257.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 103.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 235.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 697.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 228.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 666.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 316.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 307.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 327.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 144 Namibia 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 400.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Niger 285.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Somalia 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Chad?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Chad was 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 697.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 147th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.