Government spending vs. GDP in Chad
Chad: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Chad peaked at 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2015.
Chad ranks 128th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 125 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Madagascar 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Burundi 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Moldova 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 12.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Chad?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Chad was 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Chad ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.