Chad vs Niger

Chad vs Niger: Military spending

Military spending in 2025: 3.19% of GDP in Chad and 2.14% of GDP in Niger, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Chad, by 1.05 percentage points, or 1.49 times that in Niger.

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% of GDP · SIPRI

Chad vs Niger: Military spendingMilitary spending in 2025: 3.19% of GDP in Chad and 2.14% of GDP in Niger, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Chad, by 1.05 percentage points, or 1.49 times that in Niger.
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What the numbers say

  • Chad has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Niger.
  • In 2025, Chad ranked 22 and Niger ranked 50 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of GDP · SIPRI

YearChadNiger
20253.192.14
20242.982.2
20232.121.98
20222.041.57
20212.081.36
20202.211.73
20191.571.92
20181.651.79
20171.661.81
20162.311.6
20151.52–
20142.161.34
20134.31.05
2012–1.62
20113.760.98
20104.320.88
20095.70.74
20084.280.74
20073.25–
20062.18–
20050.610.72
20040.741.09
20030.970.93
20021.120.96
20010.991.32
200011.17
19990.891.17
19980.61.06
19970.70.93
199610.86
19950.90.97
19941.221.23
19931.75–
19921.38–
19901.38–
19892.73–
19883.56–
19871.830.64
19862.960.77
19852.820.74
19842.950.73
19833.130.69
1982–0.63
1981–0.63
1980–0.67
1979–0.84
1978–0.93
1977–0.94
1976–0.82
1975–0.87

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, as a share of its economy, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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