Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Chad stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Chad peaked at 2.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Chad 166th out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +58.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +44.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +87.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -52.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -82.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +300.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1145.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -51.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +170.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -90.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +64.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -62.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +847.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -86.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +77.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +131.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +416.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +119.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +313.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +82.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +122.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 346.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 201,631 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Chad?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Chad was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).