External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Chad stood at 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Chad peaked at 262.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.38 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Chad 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.44 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 12.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 9.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 12.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 18.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 34.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 36.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 47.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 63.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 68.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 62.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 57.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 46.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 44.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 38.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 42.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 50.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 63.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 70.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 68.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 85.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 99.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 99.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 115.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 118.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 127.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 124.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 129.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 134.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 129.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 124.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 139.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 162.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 166.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 157.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 164.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 166.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 157.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 157.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 175.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 182.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 177.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 212.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 262.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 191.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 189.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 200.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 196.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 192.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 202.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 201.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 177.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 165.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +84.1% | 18.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.32 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 70.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 134.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 124.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 166.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 175.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 262.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 202.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 112 Syria 192.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Yemen 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Malawi 172.88 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Algeria 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Iran 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Chad?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Chad was 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 262.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Chad ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.