Chad vs IDA & IBRD total: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Chad
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12.7% against 1.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Chad's figure about 12.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and IDA & IBRD total in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.8% | -0.7% | 4.1% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | -9.5% | -0.9% | 8.6% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | -13.5% | -1.5% | 12.0% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | -13.6% | -0.6% | 13.0% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | -14.0% | 1.8% | 15.7% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.3% | 5.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 0.8% | 9.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Chad or IDA & IBRD total?
- Chad, at 12.7% against 1.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Chad and IDA & IBRD total?
- 11.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and IDA & IBRD total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.