Military spending as a share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.6%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
71st
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1980
All-time low
0.3%
in 1962
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Chad, 1960–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Chad stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Chad peaked at 4.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1962.
Chad ranks 71st of 172 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 as a share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +192.5% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +118.8% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -42.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,774 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 991.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 564.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 576,908 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Chad?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Chad was 1.6% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
- How does Chad rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).