Military spending, per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Chad, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Chad stood at 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.1214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Chad 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.1067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0877 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0577 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 0.039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0557 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +228.7% | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0903 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 34 Lithuania 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Pakistan 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Singapore 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Greece 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mauritania 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 South Korea 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Chad?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.