External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Chad is 4.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 305.9% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 88.12 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -24.86 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Chad 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1973 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1974 | 58.57 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 88.12 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1977 | 32.57 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1978 | 35.96 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1980 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1981 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1982 | -14.9 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1983 | -0.4942 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1984 | -11.61 % change on previous year | +2249.1% |
| 1985 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1986 | 21.56 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1987 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7455 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1990 | 28.97 % change on previous year | +3786.6% |
| 1991 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1994 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1998 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +599.9% |
| 1999 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9304 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2001 | -0.2921 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2002 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -5734.5% |
| 2003 | 20.64 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2005 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2006 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -672.4% |
| 2007 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2008 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2010 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2011 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.652 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +3586.6% |
| 2014 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2015 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2017 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +352.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +659.5% |
| 2021 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2022 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -414.8% |
| 2023 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2024 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.91 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7487 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.44 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5734.5% | -0.2921 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3786.6% | 0.7455 % change on previous year | 28.97 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3586.6% | 0.652 % change on previous year | 24.04 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2249.1% | -0.4942 % change on previous year | -11.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.72 % change on previous year | -22.24 % change on previous year | 88.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 32.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 28.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -24.86 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 31 Indonesia 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tanzania 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Bulgaria 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Georgia 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Bhutan 4.08 % 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 debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Chad?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Chad was 4.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.86 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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 debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.