GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 210 countries
All-time high
8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
65,009 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad stood at 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,009 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chad ranks 121st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,009 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 72,293 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 76,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 81,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 84,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 87,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 89,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 97,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 102,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 109,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 117,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 114,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 124,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 147,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 164,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 182,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 199,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 169,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 173,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 189,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 217,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 251,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 318,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 368,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 293,675 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 277,678 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 350,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 363,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 375,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 420,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 395,577 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 329,049 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 520,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 573,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 652,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 716,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 817,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 750,395 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 783,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 995,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 199,621 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,326 current LCU per square kilometre | 368,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 555,131 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 817,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 783,139 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 118 Grenada 10.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Egypt 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Niger 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cuba 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,774 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 991.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 564.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 576,908 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad was 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,009 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.