External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 16.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 109 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2000
All-time low
13.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Chad stood at 16.4%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Chad peaked at 80.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2012.
Chad ranks 101st of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 15.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.4% | 23.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 262.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 125.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 128,441 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Chad?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Chad was 16.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Chad ranks 101st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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