Exports of goods and services in Chad
Chad: Exports of goods and services was 29.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Chad stood at 29.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Chad peaked at 51.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1982.
That places Chad 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.4% | — |
| 1961 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | +150.2% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +94.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +6.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +150.2% | 6.6% | 16.4% |
| 2004 | +107.1% | 24.6% | 51.0% |
| 2003 | +94.1% | 12.7% | 24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 6.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 12.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 21.3% | 31.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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 of goods and services in Chad?
- Exports of goods and services in Chad was 29.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for exports of goods and services?
- Chad ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.