Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad
Chad: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
126th
of 198 countries
All-time high
52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
10.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Chad is 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Chad ranks 126th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Chad, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 12.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 10.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 11.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 11.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 13.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 12.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 15.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 17.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 23.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 27.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 27.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 29.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 34.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 39.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 43.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 43.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 47.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 49.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 123 Tajikistan 54.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Albania 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 Cyprus 53.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 127 Niger 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Rwanda 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Mozambique 51.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Chad?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Chad was 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Chad ranks 126th out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.