External debt stocks, total in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks, total was 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Chad is 3.35 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Chad peaked at 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.19 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Chad 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.77 million DOD, current US$ | 35.19 million DOD, current US$ | 308.44 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.94 million DOD, current US$ | 193.97 million DOD, current US$ | 398.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.33 million DOD, current US$ | 514.18 million DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 90 Guyana 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 91 Djibouti 3.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 92 Bhutan 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Afghanistan 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Cape Verde 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 12.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Chad?
- External debt stocks, total in Chad was 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.19 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Chad ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.