Chad Military Spending
Chad spends an estimated 2.8% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $598 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1983–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$616 million
Ranked #95 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.8%
Ranked #44 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.0%
From $598M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$878 million
Reached in 2009
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Chad’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Chad run to 2025.
Chad Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Chad is estimated to have spent $616 million on military and defense, representing 2.8% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Chad is the #95 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.0%, from $598 million to $616 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 5.7% in 2009. The historical average military budget is 2.2% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 2.76% | $634M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.76% | $616M |
| 2025 | 3.19% | $598M |
| 2024 | 2.98% | $558M |
| 2023 | 2.12% | $406M |
| 2022 | 2.04% | $412M |
| 2021 | 2.08% | $387M |
| 2020 | 2.21% | $388M |
| 2019 | 1.57% | $300M |
| 2018 | 1.65% | $304M |
| 2017 | 1.66% | $290M |
| 2016 | 2.31% | $408M |
| 2015 | 1.52% | $288M |
| 2014 | 2.16% | $446M |
| 2013 | 4.29% | $839M |
| 2011 | 3.76% | $724M |
| 2010 | 4.32% | $784M |
| 2009 | 5.70% | $878M |
| 2008 | 4.28% | $757M |
| 2007 | 3.25% | $569M |
| 2006 | 2.18% | $324M |
| 2005 | 0.61% | $88M |
| 2004 | 0.74% | $86M |
| 2003 | 0.97% | $73M |
| 2002 | 1.12% | $72M |
| 2001 | 0.99% | $61M |
| 2000 | 1.00% | $54M |
| 1999 | 0.89% | $48M |
| 1998 | 0.60% | $32M |
| 1997 | 0.70% | $34M |
| 1996 | 1.00% | $48M |
| 1995 | 0.90% | $42M |
| 1994 | 1.22% | $56M |
| 1993 | 1.75% | $72M |
| 1992 | 1.37% | $55M |
| 1990 | 1.38% | $55M |
| 1989 | 2.73% | $105M |
| 1988 | 3.56% | $131M |
| 1987 | 1.83% | $67M |
| 1986 | 2.96% | $104M |
| 1985 | 2.82% | $91M |
| 1984 | 2.95% | $98M |
| 1983 | 3.12% | $101M |