GNI growth in Chad
Chad: GNI growth was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Chad, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Chad stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 20,660.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Chad peaked at 46.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2003.
Chad ranks 47th of 164 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.
GNI growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4.6% | — |
| 1987 | -5.1% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -371.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -99.5% |
| 1990 | -1.8% | -2469.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -329.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | -16.4% | -436.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -121.9% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | -133.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -128.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +1694.1% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -85.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -73.9% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +8541.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | -21.6% | -146.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -115.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +102.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -82.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1987.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +88.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | -107.2% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -101.8% |
| 2016 | -7.9% | -27511.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -102.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +5674.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -64.3% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -244.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -270.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | -4.1% | -154.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -266.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -13.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | -27511.7% | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | +8541.1% | 0.3% | 22.3% |
| 2018 | +5674.4% | 0.2% | 9.8% |
| 1990 | -2469.9% | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | +1987.2% | 1.0% | 20.7% |
| 1997 | +1694.1% | 0.3% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | -5.1% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -16.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | -21.6% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -7.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -5.0% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 44 Philippines 6.1% compare
- 45 Guatemala 6.1% compare
- 46 Cape Verde 6.1% compare
- 48 Togo 6.0% compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 5.9% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% 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 gni growth in Chad?
- Gni growth in Chad was 6.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for gni growth?
- Chad ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,660.5%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.