Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Chad
Chad: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Chad is -0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 27.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2016.
That places Chad 188th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -300.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +104.2% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +183.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -86.7% |
| 2006 | -3.1% | -183.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -622.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -7600.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +78.7% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -669.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -86.8% |
| 2016 | -7.4% | -1157.1% |
| 2017 | -3.6% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -161.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | -266.7% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -119.4% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -200.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -83.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's -0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7600.0% | -0.1% | 7.5% |
| 2016 | -1157.1% | 0.7% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | -3.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -7.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -3.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Chad?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Chad was -0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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