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Chad · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

24th of 147 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingChad's military spending rose from 1.2 % in 1994 to 3.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.0 %

Chad's military spending rose from 1.2 % in 1994 to 3.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

96th of 151 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Chad's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$22.2M in 1994 to US$558M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$558M

Chad's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$22.2M in 1994 to US$558M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

75th of 170 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalChad's armed forces personnel, total fell from 50,000 in 1990 to 45,000 in 2020.199019952000200520102015202030k40k50k45,000

Chad's armed forces personnel, total fell from 50,000 in 1990 to 45,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

83rd of 168 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Chad's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 2.2 % in 1990 to 0.8 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.8 %

Chad's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 2.2 % in 1990 to 0.8 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

6th of 178 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedChad's refugees hosted rose from 100 in 1995 to 1.28M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.28M

Chad's refugees hosted rose from 100 in 1995 to 1.28M in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

53rd of 197 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originChad's refugee population by country of origin fell from 59,726 in 1995 to 14,617 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k14,617

Chad's refugee population by country of origin fell from 59,726 in 1995 to 14,617 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (8)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Chad.

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