Chad vs United States: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Chad
10.3%
in 2025
United States
11.1%
in 2025
Chad rank
195th
United States rank
193rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Chad
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in Chad, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 195th and United States ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 4.8% | Chad |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 4.8% | 6.7% | Chad |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Chad |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 9.5% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 12.5% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 12.8% | 6.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 11.4% | 3.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Chad or United States?
- United States, at 11.1% against 10.3% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Chad and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and United States rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 195th and United States ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).