GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Chad
Chad: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.2%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.68 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-20.32 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.52 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 95.68 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -20.32 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Chad ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1964 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1967 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1969 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 1970 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1971 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1973 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1974 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 1975 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 1976 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1979 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1981 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +325.3% |
| 1982 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1985 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1986 | -20.32 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1987 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1988 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -582.7% |
| 1989 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +239.3% |
| 1992 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1993 | -16.82 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1994 | 58.1 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 1995 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1996 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1999 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2000 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2001 | 27.06 % change on previous year | +520.2% |
| 2002 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 46.64 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
| 2005 | 95.68 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +486.4% |
| 2009 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2010 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -776.9% |
| 2011 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2013 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2015 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 2016 | -10.32 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4114 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2018 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +2289.8% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2021 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -659.6% |
| 2022 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +7977.8% |
| 2025 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.52 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +7977.8% | 0.1043 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2289.8% | 0.4114 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 17.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -20.32 % change on previous year | 26.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 % change on previous year | -16.82 % change on previous year | 58.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 95.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 177 Bahamas 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belgium 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tuvalu 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Germany 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Singapore 3.14 % 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Chad?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Chad was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 95.68 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.32 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Chad rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.