Gdp per capita growth in Chad
Chad: Gdp per capita growth was 2.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.05
Change on year
up 1,879.6%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.81
in 2004
All-time low
-23.08
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Chad is 2.05, 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, gdp per capita growth in Chad peaked at 27.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23.08, 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.
Gdp per capita growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.626 | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 | -618.9% |
| 1963 | -3.58 | -210.3% |
| 1964 | -4.47 | +24.9% |
| 1965 | -1.38 | -69.1% |
| 1966 | -3.71 | +168.1% |
| 1967 | -1.17 | -68.3% |
| 1968 | -2.4 | +104.0% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | -298.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2365 | -105.0% |
| 1971 | -4.29 | +1713.2% |
| 1972 | -1.08 | -74.7% |
| 1973 | -10.51 | +870.5% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -124.6% |
| 1975 | 6.69 | +158.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9445 | -85.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3378 | -64.2% |
| 1978 | -2.27 | -771.4% |
| 1979 | -23.08 | +917.7% |
| 1980 | -6.26 | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9199 | -114.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5106 | -44.5% |
| 1983 | 10.09 | +1875.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7136 | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 20.57 | +2782.7% |
| 1986 | -6.91 | -133.6% |
| 1987 | -5.75 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 11.64 | -302.4% |
| 1989 | 1.39 | -88.1% |
| 1990 | -6.79 | -589.2% |
| 1991 | 4.64 | -168.3% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -24.2% |
| 1993 | -17.67 | -602.9% |
| 1994 | 7.63 | -143.2% |
| 1995 | -3.13 | -141.0% |
| 1996 | -2.21 | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | -193.4% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | +61.2% |
| 1999 | -4.11 | -223.3% |
| 2000 | -4.25 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.95 | -287.2% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 10.23 | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 27.81 | +171.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | -54.3% |
| 2006 | -4.06 | -132.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6719 | -116.6% |
| 2008 | -0.4635 | -169.0% |
| 2009 | -4.87 | +950.5% |
| 2010 | 9.81 | -301.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8709 | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +508.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7678 | -114.5% |
| 2014 | -1.52 | +97.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 | -104.4% |
| 2016 | -7.09 | -10610.8% |
| 2017 | -4.82 | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -146.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -3.51 | -271.9% |
| 2021 | -3.1 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5918 | -119.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6511 | -210.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1151 | -82.3% |
| 2025 | 2.05 | -1879.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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% | 0.0674 | -7.09 |
| 1985 | +2782.7% | 0.7136 | 20.57 |
| 2025 | +1879.6% | -0.1151 | 2.05 |
| 1983 | +1875.7% | 0.5106 | 10.09 |
| 1971 | -1713.2% | -0.2365 | -4.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.04 | -4.47 | 4.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.09 | -23.08 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 | -6.91 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.27 | -17.67 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | -4.87 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6147 | -7.09 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7903 | -3.51 | 2.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Chad?
- Gdp per capita growth in Chad was 2.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.08 in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Chad ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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