Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Chad
Chad: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Chad, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Chad is 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Chad peaked at 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 148.53 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2010.
That places Chad 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Chad, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233.01 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 274.07 Percentage of merchandise value | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 209.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 245.29 Percentage of merchandise value | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 266.49 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 316.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 281.68 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 207.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 290.88 Percentage of merchandise value | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 263.8 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 148.53 Percentage of merchandise value | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 286.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 317.71 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 241.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 234.2 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 224.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 233.03 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 225.96 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 198.57 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 294.41 Percentage of merchandise value | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.53 Percentage of merchandise value, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.86 Percentage of merchandise value, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.87 Percentage of merchandise value | 207.97 Percentage of merchandise value | 316.13 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.48 Percentage of merchandise value | 148.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 317.71 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Timor-Leste 197.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 1 Cabo Verde 253.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Ethiopia 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Madagascar 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Suriname 264.57 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Central African Republic 261.35 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Chad?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Chad was 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 330.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.