Chad vs Zambia

Chad vs Zambia: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 15.5% of government spending in Chad and 4.5% of government spending in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Chad, by 11 percentage points, or 3.45 times that in Zambia.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Chad vs Zambia: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 15.5% of government spending in Chad and 4.5% of government spending in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Chad, by 11 percentage points, or 3.45 times that in Zambia.
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What the numbers say

  • Chad has been higher since 2006, when it overtook Zambia.
  • In 2025, Chad ranked 13 and Zambia ranked 88 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearChadZambia
202515.54.5
2024155.2
202311.74.9
202214.64
2021153.2
202015.43.4
201914.94.2
201817.25.2
201714.85.2
201621.16
2015116.3
201412.86.7
201324.55.7
2012–6.2
201122.46.7
201023.77.7
200930.58.1
200831.38
200726.38.3
200621.58.2
20057.27.5
20047.96.8
20036.8–
20028.5–
20018.7–
20007.5–
19997.2–
19986.2–
19976.1–
19968.8–
19957.7–

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, 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 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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