External debt stocks in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks was 16.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Chad recorded 16.4% for external debt stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Chad peaked at 80.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 111th of 121 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.5% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +41.6% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +10.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 6.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 21.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 29.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 15.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.4% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 108 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.3% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 17.0% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 16.8% compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 15.4% compare
- 113 Myanmar 15.3% compare
- 114 Somalia 14.9% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,774 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 991.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 564.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 576,908 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Chad?
- External debt stocks in Chad was 16.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks?
- Chad ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.