Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12.7% against -0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Chad's figure about 642.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.9% | 0.4% | 13.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -13.5% | 1.1% | 14.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -13.6% | 0.9% | 14.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -14.0% | 1.1% | 15.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -1.3% | 7.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.1% | -0.4% | 10.6% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 12.7% against -0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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.