External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Chad
Chad: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 21.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 532.6%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
590.71 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-271.87 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Chad is 21.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 532.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Chad peaked at 590.71 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -271.87 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Chad ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -35.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -28.92 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1963 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1964 | -28.05 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1965 | 39.69 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1966 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1967 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0097 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1969 | -30.89 % change on previous year | +316874.5% |
| 1970 | -36.35 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1973 | -57.67 % change on previous year | -1640365.5% |
| 1974 | -17.87 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1975 | -60.54 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 1976 | -0.486 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1977 | -40.35 % change on previous year | +8202.0% |
| 1978 | 3 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1979 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -904.1% |
| 1980 | 27.76 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1981 | 30.75 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1982 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1983 | -18.86 % change on previous year | +242.7% |
| 1984 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1985 | -271.87 % change on previous year | +3634.9% |
| 1986 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1987 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1989 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 1990 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1991 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1992 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1994 | -85.53 % change on previous year | -2938.2% |
| 1995 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1996 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1997 | -16.33 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1998 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1999 | -14.97 % change on previous year | +336.0% |
| 2000 | -33.85 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 2001 | -149.9 % change on previous year | +342.8% |
| 2002 | -219.04 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 61.21 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2004 | 101.07 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2006 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2007 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2008 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 2009 | -92.16 % change on previous year | -1336.3% |
| 2010 | 590.71 % change on previous year | -740.9% |
| 2011 | 70.95 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2012 | 85.29 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2013 | -31.73 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2014 | -36.73 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 28.4 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2016 | -84.56 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2017 | 145.94 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2018 | 76.49 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2019 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2020 | -41.69 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 385.96 % change on previous year | -1025.7% |
| 2022 | 113.48 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2023 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2025 | 21.53 % change on previous year | +532.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21.53 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -13.2 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.45 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -1640365.5% | 0.0035 % change on previous year | -57.67 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -316874.5% | -0.0097 % change on previous year | -30.89 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -8202.0% | -0.486 % change on previous year | -40.35 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -3634.9% | -7.28 % change on previous year | -271.87 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2938.2% | 3.01 % change on previous year | -85.53 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1336.3% | 7.45 % change on previous year | -92.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.62 % change on previous year | -35.67 % change on previous year | 39.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -22.91 % change on previous year | -60.54 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.73 % change on previous year | -271.87 % change on previous year | 30.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.25 % change on previous year | -85.53 % change on previous year | 30.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -34.28 % change on previous year | -219.04 % change on previous year | 101.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.23 % change on previous year | -84.56 % change on previous year | 590.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 % change on previous year | -41.69 % change on previous year | 385.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 39 American Samoa 25.97 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Costa Rica 24.01 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mexico 22.4 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 19.81 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Angola 18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Brunei 17.42 % change on previous year 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 external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Chad?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Chad was 21.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 590.71 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -271.87 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Chad ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.