Annual growth of GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Chad is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,879.6% on the previous year and up 2,937.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 27.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23.1%, in 1979.
Chad ranks 113th of 212 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -618.9% |
| 1963 | -3.6% | -210.3% |
| 1964 | -4.5% | +24.9% |
| 1965 | -1.4% | -69.1% |
| 1966 | -3.7% | +168.1% |
| 1967 | -1.2% | -68.3% |
| 1968 | -2.4% | +104.0% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -298.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2% | -105.0% |
| 1971 | -4.3% | +1713.2% |
| 1972 | -1.1% | -74.7% |
| 1973 | -10.5% | +870.5% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -124.6% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +158.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -85.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -64.2% |
| 1978 | -2.3% | -771.4% |
| 1979 | -23.1% | +917.7% |
| 1980 | -6.3% | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -114.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -44.5% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +1875.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +2782.7% |
| 1986 | -6.9% | -133.6% |
| 1987 | -5.7% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -302.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -88.1% |
| 1990 | -6.8% | -589.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -168.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | -17.7% | -602.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -143.2% |
| 1995 | -3.1% | -141.0% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -193.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +61.2% |
| 1999 | -4.1% | -223.3% |
| 2000 | -4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -287.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +171.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -54.3% |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -132.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -116.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -169.0% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | +950.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -301.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +508.3% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | -114.5% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | +97.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -104.4% |
| 2016 | -7.1% | -10610.8% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -146.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | -271.9% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -119.1% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -210.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -82.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -1879.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -10610.8% | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | +2782.7% | 0.7% | 20.6% |
| 2025 | +1879.6% | -0.1% | 2.0% |
| 1983 | +1875.7% | 0.5% | 10.1% |
| 1971 | -1713.2% | -0.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.0% | -4.5% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.1% | -23.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -6.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -17.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -4.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -7.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.5% | 2.0% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Chad?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Chad was 2.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.1% in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,937.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.