Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Chad stood at 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Chad 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.2461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 152 Nepal 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Syria 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Haiti 0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Moldova 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.0602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Ghana 0.0598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Chad?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.