Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Chad
Chad: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 164,850 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 164,850 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Chad peaked at 247,946 constant LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,188 constant LCU per person, in 1982.
That places Chad 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162,006 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 179,534 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 193,994 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 170,573 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 181,483 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 185,168 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 188,373 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 197,044 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 192,601 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 166,784 constant LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 199,316 constant LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 203,366 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 192,129 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 195,835 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 175,190 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 138,106 constant LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 159,468 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 145,182 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 142,722 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 107,620 constant LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 113,370 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 100,536 constant LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 62,188 constant LCU per person | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 122,172 constant LCU per person | +96.5% |
| 1984 | 135,043 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 116,551 constant LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 112,984 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 116,786 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 140,253 constant LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 116,947 constant LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 118,304 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 107,458 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 92,584 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 88,011 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 77,792 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 102,607 constant LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 80,270 constant LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 86,602 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 89,238 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 84,766 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 74,837 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 70,150 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 63,599 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 136,082 constant LCU per person | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 211,563 constant LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 227,768 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 219,020 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 223,805 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 171,922 constant LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 208,891 constant LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 216,183 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 247,946 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 208,633 constant LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 156,864 constant LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 170,624 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 116,321 constant LCU per person | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 115,035 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 139,485 constant LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 137,198 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 109,947 constant LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 143,788 constant LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 188,111 constant LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 150,856 constant LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 142,352 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 164,850 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 164,850 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,154 constant LCU per person, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 164,850 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +114.0% | 63,599 constant LCU per person | 136,082 constant LCU per person |
| 1983 | +96.5% | 62,188 constant LCU per person | 122,172 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,756 constant LCU per person | 162,006 constant LCU per person | 197,044 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,893 constant LCU per person | 107,620 constant LCU per person | 203,366 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,683 constant LCU per person | 62,188 constant LCU per person | 140,253 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,763 constant LCU per person | 77,792 constant LCU per person | 118,304 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,416 constant LCU per person | 63,599 constant LCU per person | 227,768 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 171,718 constant LCU per person | 115,035 constant LCU per person | 247,946 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,984 constant LCU per person | 109,947 constant LCU per person | 188,111 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 47 Seychelles 193,817 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 188,721 constant LCU per person compare
- 49 Uruguay 186,491 constant LCU per person compare
- 51 Benin 156,501 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Togo 148,466 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Greenland 145,135 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Chad?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Chad was 164,850 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 247,946 constant LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,188 constant LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Chad ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.