Arms imports in Chad
Chad: Arms imports was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Chad peaked at 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1965.
Chad ranks 136th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 59.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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- 136 Oman 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Peru 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Somalia 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Chad
- Military expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Military expenditure 557.71 million current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 45,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.8% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 63.4 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 62.96 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 338.20 billion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.5% (2025)
- Military expenditure 17.2% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 16,000 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Chad?
- Arms imports in Chad was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2008.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1965.
- How does Chad rank for arms imports?
- Chad ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.