General government final consumption expenditure in Chad
Chad: General government final consumption expenditure was -16.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Chad, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Chad recorded -16.6% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 570.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Chad peaked at 37.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -53.3%, in 1994.
That places Chad 171st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Chad, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.0% | — |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -22.9% |
| 1988 | -7.1% | -166.0% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -379.0% |
| 1990 | -32.3% | -262.4% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -130.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -68.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +99.4% |
| 1994 | -53.3% | -963.4% |
| 1995 | -8.9% | -83.3% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -224.2% |
| 1997 | -12.7% | -214.7% |
| 1998 | -7.8% | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -385.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -54.1% |
| 2007 | -16.9% | -382.9% |
| 2008 | -28.0% | +66.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -134.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -85.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +902.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -57.7% |
| 2013 | -3.0% | -150.1% |
| 2014 | -25.3% | +734.8% |
| 2015 | -27.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -214.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -84.9% |
| 2018 | -20.0% | -525.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -102.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +507.5% |
| 2021 | -8.8% | -365.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -195.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +343.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -90.6% |
| 2025 | -16.6% | -570.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | -7.1% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | -6.2% | -53.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -28.0% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -27.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -16.6% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 168 Cuba -7.4% compare
- 169 Palestine, State of -7.7% compare
- 170 Kiribati -9.6% compare
- 172 San Marino -16.9% compare
- 173 Syria -49.4% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,774 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 991.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 564.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 576,908 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Chad?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Chad was -16.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.3% in 1994.
- How does Chad rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Chad ranks 171st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.