Chad vs Greece: Military spending as a share of GDP

Chad
1.6%
in 2019
Greece
1.5%
in 2019
Chad rank
71st
Greece rank
73rd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Chad
  • Greece
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Chad ranks 71st and Greece ranks 73rd of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 2.8% 1.9% Greece
1970s 2.1% 2.7% 0.6% Greece
1980s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Greece
1990s 1.2% 2.2% 1.0% Greece
2000s 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% Greece
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Chad or Greece?
Chad, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Chad and Greece?
0.1%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Greece?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Chad and Greece rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Chad ranks 71st and Greece ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).