Military spending as a share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Chad, 1983–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Chad is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Chad peaked at 5.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Chad 30th out of 166 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 as a share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.1% | — |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +94.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +256.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 41,228 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 155.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 159,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.29 % change on previous year (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 3.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 5.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.