Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Chad
Chad: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chad stood at 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chad peaked at 223.18 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.46 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2021.
Chad ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 218.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 223.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 179.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 124.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 131.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 129.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 142.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 146.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 136.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 98.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 69.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 88.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 89.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 67.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 67.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 62.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 81.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 80.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 124.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 223.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 81.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 158 Syria 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Somalia 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Madagascar 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Ethiopia 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chad?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chad was 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 223.18 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.46 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Chad ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.