External debt as a share of gni in Chad
Chad: External debt as a share of gni was 24.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.81
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
99th
of 118 countries
All-time high
80.15
in 2000
All-time low
19.45
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Chad is 24.81, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Chad peaked at 80.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.45, in 2012.
Chad ranks 99th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.15 | — |
| 2001 | 64.9 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 65.88 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.39 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 44.33 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 28.97 | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 28.27 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.81 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 20.66 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 21.05 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.92 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.66 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.45 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.54 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 27.93 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 26.36 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 28.83 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.76 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 28.72 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 28.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.02 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 30.89 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 27.19 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 24.81 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.64 | 20.66 | 80.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 19.45 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 | 24.81 | 33.02 | 4 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -27.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 31.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 18,094 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Chad?
- External debt as a share of gni in Chad was 24.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 80.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Chad ranks 99th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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