Annual GDP growth in Chad
Chad: Annual GDP growth was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Chad is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Chad peaked at 33.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2016.
Chad ranks 68th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -1425.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +128.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -48.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -103.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -873.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -145.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1071.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -67.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +101.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +60.2% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -224.8% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -60.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -454.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -107.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -174.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1307.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1425.3% | -0.9% | 11.7% |
| 2022 | +1307.3% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | +1071.0% | -1.4% | 13.7% |
| 2007 | +873.8% | -0.5% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | -1.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -4.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -0.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 65 Paraguay 4.2% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 67 Madagascar 4.2% compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 4.1% compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.1% compare
- 70 Laos 4.1% 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 annual gdp growth in Chad?
- Annual gdp growth in Chad was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for annual gdp growth?
- Chad ranks 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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