External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Chad, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Chad is 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 2,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Chad 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 37.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 38.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1975 | 113.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 1976 | 123.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 164.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 223.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 244.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 225.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 205.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 175.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 174.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 154.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 171.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 276.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 314.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 316.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 408.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 489.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 509.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 549.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 622.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 668.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 751.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 759.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 817.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 880.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 872.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 870.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 2,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 2,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 2,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +88.2% | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 244.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 154.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 316.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 645.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 408.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 880.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 870.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Chad?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Chad was 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.