Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Chad
Chad: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Chad, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Chad is 4.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Chad peaked at 59.07 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -15.01 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Chad 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1963 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1965 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1966 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1967 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1969 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +246.6% |
| 1970 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1972 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1973 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1974 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -1442.1% |
| 1975 | 28.63 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1977 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1979 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1981 | 51.1 % change on previous year | +2266.5% |
| 1982 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1984 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1986 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1987 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1988 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -1171.9% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1991 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1992 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1993 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1994 | 59.07 % change on previous year | -984.7% |
| 1995 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1996 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1999 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2000 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2001 | 27.07 % change on previous year | +465.2% |
| 2002 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2003 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 47.39 % change on previous year | +232.7% |
| 2005 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2007 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +369.7% |
| 2009 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -632.6% |
| 2011 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2013 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2014 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2015 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2016 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 2017 | -2 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 2019 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2266.5% | 2.16 % change on previous year | 51.1 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1442.1% | -1.92 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1171.9% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +984.7% | -6.68 % change on previous year | 59.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 28.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 51.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.53 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 59.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.19 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 47.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 22.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 102 West Bank and Gaza 4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Somalia 4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Netherlands 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Zealand 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Latvia 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mauritius 4.53 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0329 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 6.52 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 12.26 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Chad?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Chad was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 59.07 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.01 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Chad ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.