General government final consumption expenditure in Chad
Chad: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.24 trillion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Chad peaked at 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.71 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Chad 62nd out of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 10.38 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 12.22 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 13.05 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 14.06 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 15.57 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 17.41 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 18.41 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 21.76 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 24.27 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 26.61 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 28.79 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 31.30 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 30.46 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.97 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 34.48 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 38.83 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 44.89 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 15.00 billion current LCU | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 19.19 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 40.23 billion current LCU | +109.6% |
| 1985 | 54.52 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 51.42 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 55.34 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 56.11 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 68.81 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 47.55 billion current LCU | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 47.20 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.82 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 41.63 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 52.90 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 52.46 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.92 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 58.85 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 57.94 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 65.45 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 76.11 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 93.85 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 106.75 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 120.69 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 114.48 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 357.24 billion current LCU | +212.0% |
| 2006 | 425.57 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 548.72 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 648.42 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 711.29 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 760.79 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 945.28 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 780.57 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 602.45 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 836.11 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 741.65 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 694.28 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 741.34 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 828.33 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 873.43 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 979.20 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.24 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.91 trillion current LCU, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.24 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +212.0% | 114.48 billion current LCU | 357.24 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +109.6% | 19.19 billion current LCU | 40.23 billion current LCU |
| 1982 | -66.6% | 44.89 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.41 billion current LCU | 9.71 billion current LCU | 21.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.51 billion current LCU | 24.27 billion current LCU | 44.89 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.08 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU | 68.81 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.47 billion current LCU | 41.63 billion current LCU | 65.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.31 billion current LCU | 76.11 billion current LCU | 711.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 815.68 billion current LCU | 602.45 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 828.33 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Chad?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Chad was 1.24 trillion current LCU 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 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Chad ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.