Chad—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
3.2%
2025
YoY Change
+7.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#26
of 156 countries
Maximum
5.7%
2009
Minimum
0.6%
2005
CAGR
+4.7%
25 years
Last
3.2%
Previous
3.0%
Highest
5.7%
Lowest
0.6%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Chad's military spending (% of GDP) was 3.2% in 2025, ranking #26 out of 156 countries. This represents a +7.0% change from 2024. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.7% (2009) and the lowest was 0.6% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Chad — Military Spending (% of GDP): 3.185180279 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +256.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP