Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Chad
Chad: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Chad is 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Chad peaked at 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2000.
That places Chad 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 1,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Chad?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Chad was 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.