Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad
Chad: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.35 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
124th
of 209 countries
All-time high
18.35 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Chad peaked at 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
That places Chad 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 9.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 12.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 17.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +33.6% | 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.39 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 121 Benin 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Malta 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 18.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Armenia 17.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Mongolia 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Botswana 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Chad?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Chad was 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Chad ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.