GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: GDP per capita was 594,926 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 594,926 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 691,469 current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,211 current LCU, in 1960.
Chad ranks 65th of 214 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 per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,211 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 26,321 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 27,593 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 28,106 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 29,059 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 30,280 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 30,901 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 31,540 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 31,409 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 33,581 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 34,794 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 36,296 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 37,897 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 36,191 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 38,512 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 44,465 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 48,677 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 53,051 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 56,981 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 47,419 current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 48,334 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 52,708 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 57,862 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 63,707 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 79,603 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 91,070 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 70,423 current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 64,294 current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 78,496 current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 78,589 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79,120 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 85,334 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 76,932 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 62,502 current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 96,566 current LCU | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 101,809 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 110,962 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 117,542 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 129,659 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 114,913 current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 115,850 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 142,322 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 151,966 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 167,641 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 235,114 current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 441,891 current LCU | +87.9% |
| 2006 | 473,786 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 469,292 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 520,201 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 487,053 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 564,956 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 616,460 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 691,469 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 644,483 current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 631,412 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 587,659 current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 510,726 current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 496,149 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 526,928 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 523,416 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 499,003 current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 524,785 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 602,575 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 576,236 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 594,624 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 594,926 current LCU | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 594,926 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 594,926 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +87.9% | 235,114 current LCU | 441,891 current LCU |
| 1994 | +54.5% | 62,502 current LCU | 96,566 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,400 current LCU | 25,211 current LCU | 33,581 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,428 current LCU | 34,794 current LCU | 56,981 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,509 current LCU | 48,334 current LCU | 91,070 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,534 current LCU | 62,502 current LCU | 129,659 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,512 current LCU | 115,850 current LCU | 520,201 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,366 current LCU | 496,149 current LCU | 691,469 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,358 current LCU | 499,003 current LCU | 602,575 current 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 594,926 current 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 691,469 current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,211 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.