Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Chad, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 809.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
Chad ranks 163rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 809.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 888.82 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 893.69 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 923.41 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 841.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 912.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 809.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.57 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 841.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 160 Mongolia 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mauritania 1,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Niger 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Somalia 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Sudan 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Central African Republic 254.88 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Chad was 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 809.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.