Chad in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Chad, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$21.5 bn

2025

from $1.4 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 022

2025

from $163 in 2000

Real growth

5.6%

2025

from −0.9% in 2000

Inflation

−3.9%

2025

from 3.8% in 2000

Unemployment

1.1%

2025

from 0.8% in 2000

Government debt

30.4%of GDP

2025

from 52.4% in 2000

Economy

How large Chad's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$21.5 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$21.5 bn
2024$19.9 bn
2023$18.4 bn
2022$17.8 bn
2021$16.9 bn
2020$14.9 bn
2019$14.9 bn
2018$15.3 bn
2017$13.3 bn
2016$13.0 bn
2015$14.6 bn
2014$18.1 bn
2013$17.9 bn
2012$17.9 bn
2011$16.7 bn
2010$14.1 bn
2009$12.3 bn
2008$13.4 bn
2007$10.9 bn
2006$9.7 bn
2005$8.7 bn
2004$4.4 bn
2003$2.7 bn
2002$2.0 bn
2001$1.7 bn
2000$1.4 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)5.3%
2030 (projection)5.2%
2029 (projection)5.1%
2028 (projection)4.8%
2027 (projection)4.9%
2026 (projection)5.2%
20255.6%
20245.0%
20234.0%
20224.1%
20210.3%
2020−0.4%
20195.4%
20185.7%
2017−1.6%
2016−4.1%
20153.3%
20142.1%
20132.8%
20129.1%
20114.5%
201013.7%
2009−1.4%
20083.1%
20074.2%
2006−0.5%
200517.3%
200433.6%
200314.7%
20028.5%
200111.7%
2000−0.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 0222025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$1 022$2 903
2024$981$2 767
2023$950$2 703
2022$966$2 624
2021$946$2 435
2020$867$2 186
2019$893$2 352
2018$949$2 228
2017$854$2 097
2016$862$2 120
2015$994$2 378
2014$1 279$2 133
2013$1 305$2 110
2012$1 354$2 435
2011$1 308$2 388
2010$1 142$2 320
2009$1 036$2 087
2008$1 166$2 181
2007$980$2 149
2006$907$2 079
2005$838$2 102
2004$446$1 808
2003$289$1 378
2002$219$1 226
2001$194$1 152
2000$163$1 044

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200045%9%41%
202534%27%36%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−3.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)3.0%
2030 (projection)3.0%
2029 (projection)3.0%
2028 (projection)2.7%
2027 (projection)3.9%
2026 (projection)0.5%
2025−3.9%
20248.9%
202310.8%
20225.8%
2021−0.8%
20204.5%
2019−1.0%
20184.3%
2017−1.5%
2016−0.8%
20154.4%
20141.7%
20130.2%
20127.5%
20112.0%
2010−2.1%
20099.9%
200810.3%
2007−9.0%
20068.0%
20057.9%
2004−5.4%
2003−1.8%
20025.2%
200112.4%
20003.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20251.1%1.5%
20241.1%1.4%
20231.1%1.4%
20221.1%1.5%
20211.5%2.0%
20201.7%1.9%
20191.1%1.5%
20181.1%1.5%
20171.1%1.5%
20161.1%1.5%
20151.0%1.4%
20141.0%1.4%
20131.0%1.4%
20120.9%1.3%
20110.9%1.3%
20100.9%1.3%
20090.9%1.3%
20080.9%1.3%
20070.8%1.2%
20060.7%1.1%
20050.7%1.0%
20040.7%1.0%
20030.7%1.1%
20020.8%1.1%
20010.8%1.1%
20000.8%1.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

29.4%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202529.4%16.7%
202427.7%16.9%
202329.1%17.8%
202231.7%16.3%
202126.3%17.7%
202021.3%19.4%
201925.0%21.7%
201825.8%20.9%
201723.2%20.1%
201622.6%21.4%
201527.9%20.6%
201423.1%17.7%
201330.1%21.4%
201233.4%21.0%
201132.7%24.9%
201034.4%29.3%
200932.9%32.0%
200840.1%29.0%
200743.5%31.6%
200644.8%32.3%
200544.6%33.0%
200451.0%50.8%
200324.6%58.8%
200212.7%113.7%
200114.7%49.7%
200016.9%34.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

5.1%2024

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20245.1%
20235.0%
20223.4%
20214.2%
20203.7%
20193.8%
20183.0%
20172.7%
20161.9%
20153.8%
2014−3.7%
20132.9%
20123.2%
20111.7%
20102.2%
20093.0%
20083.5%
2007−3.0%
2006−2.9%
2005−1.1%
200410.6%
200326.0%
200246.3%
200126.9%
20008.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

30.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)25.7%
2030 (projection)26.5%
2029 (projection)27.5%
2028 (projection)28.6%
2027 (projection)29.9%
2026 (projection)29.9%
202530.4%
202431.4%
202332.2%
202232.1%
202141.7%
202041.6%
201938.4%
201833.8%
201739.1%
201640.2%
201531.3%
201429.4%
201322.3%
201220.0%
201122.3%
201022.9%
200923.9%
200815.7%
200717.6%
200620.1%
200522.0%
200425.2%
200334.4%
200242.0%
200143.5%
200052.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−1.2%
2030 (projection)−0.9%
2029 (projection)−0.7%
2028 (projection)−0.3%
2027 (projection)−1.3%
2026 (projection)−1.4%
2025−1.3%
2024−2.0%
2023−1.3%
20223.8%
2021−1.3%
20201.2%
2019−0.1%
20181.4%
2017−0.2%
2016−1.5%
2015−3.3%
2014−3.2%
2013−1.5%
20120.3%
20111.7%
2010−3.2%
2009−8.4%
20082.8%
20072.0%
20061.7%
2005−0.1%
2004−1.8%
2003−4.3%
2002−4.1%
2001−3.5%
2000−4.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Chad

Population

21.00 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202521.00 m
202420.30 m
202319.32 m
202218.46 m
202117.83 m
202017.22 m
201916.69 m
201816.16 m
201715.62 m
201615.11 m
201514.65 m
201414.19 m
201313.69 m
201213.21 m
201112.75 m
201012.31 m
200911.89 m
200811.48 m
200711.08 m
200610.71 m
200510.33 m
20049.92 m
20039.49 m
20029.12 m
20018.80 m
20008.51 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over2.1%15 to 6451.9%Under 1546.0%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202546.0%51.9%2.1%
202446.1%51.8%2.1%
202346.7%51.2%2.1%
202247.4%50.5%2.1%
202147.7%50.3%2.0%
202048.0%50.0%2.0%
201948.1%49.8%2.0%
201848.3%49.7%2.0%
201748.4%49.5%2.0%
201648.5%49.4%2.0%
201548.5%49.4%2.1%
201448.5%49.4%2.1%
201348.6%49.3%2.1%
201248.7%49.2%2.1%
201148.8%49.1%2.2%
201048.8%49.0%2.2%
200948.7%49.0%2.3%
200848.7%49.0%2.3%
200748.7%48.9%2.4%
200648.6%48.9%2.5%
200548.6%48.9%2.5%
200448.7%48.7%2.6%
200349.0%48.4%2.6%
200249.1%48.2%2.7%
200149.0%48.2%2.8%
200048.8%48.4%2.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

6.032024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20246.03
20236.12
20226.22
20216.26
20206.35
20196.41
20186.46
20176.54
20166.62
20156.71
20146.78
20136.84
20126.91
20116.95
20106.99
20097.02
20087.06
20077.09
20067.12
20057.13
20047.16
20037.18
20027.20
20017.23
20007.25

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

55.2 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202455.2 years
202355.1 years
202254.5 years
202153.1 years
202053.1 years
201953.0 years
201852.5 years
201751.9 years
201651.6 years
201551.3 years
201451.1 years
201351.0 years
201250.8 years
201150.4 years
201050.1 years
200949.8 years
200849.5 years
200749.2 years
200648.8 years
200548.9 years
200448.7 years
200348.6 years
200248.4 years
200148.3 years
200047.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−123 1042025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 496 830 people, in 2023.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−123 104
2024204 040
2023496 830
202236 670
202174 509
202036 605
2019−29 451
201846 661
201716 916
201621 540
2015−48 918
201420 842
201351 887
20129 514
201129 256
201010 427
20099 108
200836 446
2007−11 339
200623 052
200519 281
2004110 387
2003105 140
200220 400
20013 484
2000−3 845

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.0%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20235.0%
20224.2%
20214.0%
20204.3%
20193.4%
20183.3%
20173.5%
20163.7%
20153.4%
20143.3%
20133.0%
20122.7%
20112.9%
20103.1%
20093.4%
20083.2%
20073.5%
20063.7%
20053.7%
20044.2%
20034.3%
20025.6%
20014.1%
20004.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20233.2%
20222.6%
20212.0%
20202.7%
20192.4%
20182.3%
20171.8%
20162.4%
20152.3%
20142.3%
20132.1%
20121.5%
20111.6%
20101.5%
20091.7%
20051.3%
20041.6%
20012.4%
20002.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

12.6%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202412.6%
202312.0%
202211.2%
20219.7%
20208.3%
20197.6%
20187.0%
20176.3%
20165.8%
20153.5%
20142.9%
20132.5%
20122.1%
20111.9%
20101.7%
20091.5%
20081.2%
20070.8%
20060.6%
20050.4%
20040.4%
20030.3%
20020.2%
20010.1%
20000.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

37.42022

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202237.4
201837.5
201143.3
200339.8

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

27.6%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202527.6%
202426.9%
202326.3%
202225.8%
202125.2%
202024.7%
201924.3%
201823.9%
201723.5%
201623.1%
201522.8%
201422.5%
201322.3%
201222.1%
201122.0%
201021.9%
200921.8%
200821.8%
200721.8%
200621.8%
200521.8%
200421.7%
200321.7%
200221.7%
200121.7%
200021.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

4.6%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
20214.6%
20205.7%
20195.6%
20185.9%
20176.2%
20166.3%
20153.2%
20143.1%
20133.3%
20123.7%
20114.2%
20108.8%
20099.2%
20088.3%
20077.9%
20067.5%
20057.8%
20047.3%
20038.3%
20028.2%
20018.1%
200010.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

70.0%2022

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202270.0%
202169.9%
202071.9%
201972.8%
201873.1%
201772.8%
201672.7%
201572.7%
201472.5%
201372.6%
201276.1%
201180.7%
201079.2%
200979.4%
200879.8%
200782.4%
200683.7%
200583.8%
200484.0%
200383.9%
200288.5%
200188.6%
200088.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20240.1 t
20230.1 t
20220.2 t
20210.1 t
20200.1 t
20190.1 t
20180.1 t
20170.1 t
20160.1 t
20150.1 t
20140.1 t
20130.1 t
20120.1 t
20110.1 t
20100.0 t
20090.0 t
20080.0 t
20070.1 t
20060.1 t
20050.1 t
20040.1 t
20030.0 t
20020.0 t
20010.0 t
20000.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

3.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
20233.2%
20223.3%
20213.3%
20203.4%
20193.5%
20183.6%
20173.7%
20163.8%
20153.9%
20144.0%
20134.1%
20124.2%
20114.3%
20104.4%
20094.5%
20084.5%
20074.6%
20064.7%
20054.7%
20044.8%
20034.8%
20024.9%
20015.0%
20005.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Chad's codes and memberships

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q657 · World Bank data · Africa