GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: GDP per capita was 493,018 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Chad stood at 493,018 constant LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 573,666 constant LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271,000 constant LCU, in 1980.
That places Chad 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 452,698 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 449,864 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 464,477 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 447,838 constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 427,805 constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 421,886 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 406,234 constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 401,462 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 391,840 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 410,444 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 409,473 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 391,913 constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 387,668 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 346,922 constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 355,881 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 379,673 constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 383,259 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 384,553 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 375,832 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 289,089 constant LCU | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 271,000 constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 273,493 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 274,889 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 302,619 constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 304,779 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 367,475 constant LCU | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 342,085 constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 322,417 constant LCU | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 359,938 constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 364,936 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 340,146 constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 355,921 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 368,431 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 303,313 constant LCU | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 326,461 constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 316,250 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 309,248 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 315,645 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 326,171 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 312,761 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 299,470 constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 323,291 constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 338,736 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 373,381 constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 477,209 constant LCU | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 537,799 constant LCU | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 515,979 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 519,445 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 517,038 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 491,865 constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 540,102 constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 544,806 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 573,666 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 569,261 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 560,628 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 561,006 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 521,259 constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 496,149 constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 507,301 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 517,668 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 499,481 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 483,987 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 486,851 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 483,681 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 483,124 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 493,018 constant LCU | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 493,018 constant LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 493,018 constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427,455 constant LCU | 391,840 constant LCU | 464,477 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 370,426 constant LCU | 289,089 constant LCU | 409,473 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,363 constant LCU | 271,000 constant LCU | 367,475 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,435 constant LCU | 303,313 constant LCU | 368,431 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,421 constant LCU | 299,470 constant LCU | 537,799 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,185 constant LCU | 496,149 constant LCU | 573,666 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,357 constant LCU | 483,124 constant LCU | 499,481 constant LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Chad?
- Gdp per capita in Chad was 493,018 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 573,666 constant LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,000 constant LCU in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.