GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Chad
Chad: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,022 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Chad stood at 1,022 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Chad peaked at 1,354 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 102.82 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Chad ranks 197th 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 107.32 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 112.62 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 114.71 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 118.59 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 123.56 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 125.78 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 128.21 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 126.87 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 129.18 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 125.88 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 131.82 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 150.37 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 162.37 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 160 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 207.48 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 203.71 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 215.94 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 252.51 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 222.92 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 228.77 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 193.97 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 176.08 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 167.18 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 182.18 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 202.71 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 203.35 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 213.93 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 263.55 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 246.36 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 290.6 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 302.49 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 290.65 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 220.73 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 173.93 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 203.97 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 216.91 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 201.38 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 219.78 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 186.64 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 163.12 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 194.32 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 219.06 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 289.09 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 445.85 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 838.09 current US$ per person | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 906.9 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 980.48 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1,036 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,308 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1,354 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,305 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,279 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 993.99 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 861.83 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 854.46 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 948.66 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 893.34 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 866.95 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 946.36 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 966.04 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 949.99 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 980.67 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,022 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,022 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +88.0% | 445.85 current US$ per person | 838.09 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.97 current US$ per person | 102.82 current US$ per person | 129.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.3 current US$ per person | 125.88 current US$ per person | 252.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.81 current US$ per person | 167.18 current US$ per person | 263.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.71 current US$ per person | 173.93 current US$ per person | 302.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 623.89 current US$ per person | 163.12 current US$ per person | 1,166 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 current US$ per person | 854.46 current US$ per person | 1,354 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.39 current US$ per person | 866.95 current US$ per person | 1,022 current US$ per person | 6 |
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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Chad?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Chad was 1,022 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.82 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Chad ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.