Chad vs World: External balance on goods and services
Chad
12.7%
in 2025
World
1.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
19th
World rank
17th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Chad
- World
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12.7% against 1.0% in World, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Chad's figure about 12.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.5% | -0.1% | 9.4% | World |
| 1980s | -13.5% | -0.5% | 12.9% | World |
| 1990s | -13.6% | 0.3% | 13.9% | World |
| 2000s | -14.0% | 0.3% | 14.3% | World |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 5.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 0.8% | 9.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Chad or World?
- Chad, at 12.7% against 1.0% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Chad and World?
- 11.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and World rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 19th and World ranks 17th 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.