Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Chad

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Chad in 2024 — 2.98%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 147. Since 1983, the indicator has fallen by 0.14 pp.

2024 2.98% +0.87 pp vs 2023
World rank 24of 147
Period maximum 5.7%2009
Period minimum 0.6%1998

Trend over time

1983–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Chad, 1983–202402461983198819931998200320082013201820231983: 3.12%1984: 2.95%1985: 2.82%1986: 2.96%1987: 1.83%1988: 3.56%1989: 2.73%1990: 1.38%1992: 1.37%1993: 1.75%1994: 1.22%1995: 0.9%1996: 1%1997: 0.7%1998: 0.6%1999: 0.89%2000: 1%2001: 0.99%2002: 1.12%2003: 0.97%2004: 0.74%2005: 0.61%2006: 2.18%2007: 3.25%2008: 4.28%2009: 5.7%2010: 4.32%2011: 3.76%2013: 4.29%2014: 2.16%2015: 1.52%2016: 2.31%2017: 1.66%2018: 1.65%2019: 1.57%2020: 2.21%2021: 2.08%2022: 2.04%2023: 2.12%2024: 2.98%
Change over the period: −0.14 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chad

Chad 2.98%
World 2.47%
Middle Africa computed 1.25%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Chad, by year Chad All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.98 +0.87 pp
2023 2.12 +0.07 pp
2022 2.04 −0.03 pp
2021 2.08 −0.13 pp
2020 2.21 +0.64 pp
2019 1.57 −0.08 pp
2018 1.65 −0.01 pp
2017 1.66 −0.65 pp
2016 2.31 +0.79 pp
2015 1.52 −0.63 pp
2014 2.16 −2.14 pp
2013 4.29
2011 3.76 −0.56 pp
2010 4.32 −1.38 pp
2009 5.7 +1.43 pp
2008 4.28 +1.03 pp
2007 3.25 +1.07 pp
2006 2.18 +1.57 pp
2005 0.61 −0.13 pp
2004 0.74 −0.23 pp
2003 0.97 −0.15 pp
2002 1.12 +0.13 pp
2001 0.99 −0.01 pp
2000 1 +0.11 pp
1999 0.89 +0.29 pp
1998 0.6 −0.1 pp
1997 0.7 −0.3 pp
1996 1 +0.1 pp
1995 0.9 −0.32 pp
1994 1.22 −0.53 pp
1993 1.75 +0.37 pp
1992 1.37
1990 1.38 −1.35 pp
1989 2.73 −0.83 pp
1988 3.56 +1.73 pp
1987 1.83 −1.13 pp
1986 2.96 +0.13 pp
1985 2.82 −0.13 pp
1984 2.95 −0.17 pp
1983 3.12

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.