Chad vs Low & middle income: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Chad
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12.7% against 0.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Chad's figure about 13.9 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.8% | -1.0% | 3.8% | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | -9.5% | -1.2% | 8.3% | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | -13.5% | -1.8% | 11.6% | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | -13.6% | -1.2% | 12.4% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | -14.0% | 1.3% | 15.3% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -0.1% | 6.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 0.4% | 9.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Chad or Low & middle income?
- Chad, at 12.7% against 0.9% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Chad and Low & middle income?
- 11.8%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Low & middle income rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 19th 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.