GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Chad
Chad: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
44th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.63 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-21.44 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.59 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 33.63 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.44 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Chad ranks 44th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 1963 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1964 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6057 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1966 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7669 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4572 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1969 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -1605.2% |
| 1970 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1971 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1972 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1973 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -829.2% |
| 1974 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1975 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1978 | -0.4701 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1979 | -21.44 % change on previous year | +4461.3% |
| 1980 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1982 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +412.8% |
| 1983 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 1984 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1985 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +963.7% |
| 1986 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1987 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -748.1% |
| 1989 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1990 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1991 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1992 | 8 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1993 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1994 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1997 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1998 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6828 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8799 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -1424.9% |
| 2002 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 33.63 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2005 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5428 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -873.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2009 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2010 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -1071.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2012 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2013 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2016 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2017 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2018 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -454.9% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3936 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2935 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2022 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +1307.1% |
| 2023 | 4 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.59 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.59 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -4461.3% | -0.4701 % change on previous year | -21.44 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1605.2% | -0.4572 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1424.9% | -0.8799 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1307.1% | 0.2935 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1071.0% | -1.41 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9598 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -21.44 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 33.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.3936 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Mali 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Cambodia 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Malaysia 5.17 % 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 gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Chad?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Chad was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.44 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), 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 GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.