Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Chad
Chad: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was 4.13 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.13 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-565.43 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
63
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.13 trillion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Chad peaked at 4.13 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -565.43 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Chad ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 15.54 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 12.75 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 15.86 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 14.92 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 16.15 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 19.91 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 24.47 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 24.46 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.39 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 27.15 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 30.10 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 31.12 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.77 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 31.69 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 32.81 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 31.38 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 30.18 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 32.74 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 2.74 billion current LCU | -91.6% |
| 1983 | 1.57 billion current LCU | -42.6% |
| 1984 | -4.84 billion current LCU | -407.4% |
| 1985 | -42.88 billion current LCU | +786.2% |
| 1986 | -40.88 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1987 | -27.89 billion current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1988 | -14.75 billion current LCU | -47.1% |
| 1989 | -22.38 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1990 | -36.32 billion current LCU | +62.3% |
| 1991 | -8.63 billion current LCU | -76.2% |
| 1992 | -11.30 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1993 | -10.78 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1994 | -13.85 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 12.27 billion current LCU | -188.6% |
| 1996 | 75.32 billion current LCU | +513.9% |
| 1997 | 63.74 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 42.41 billion current LCU | -33.5% |
| 1999 | -1.70 billion current LCU | -104.0% |
| 2000 | 54.07 billion current LCU | -3276.8% |
| 2001 | 65.91 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2002 | -565.43 billion current LCU | -957.9% |
| 2003 | 294.60 billion current LCU | -152.1% |
| 2004 | 572.19 billion current LCU | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +145.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 trillion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 2.88 trillion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 3.13 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.60 trillion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.12 trillion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.67 trillion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 3.72 trillion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 3.41 trillion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 3.67 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 4.13 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.32 billion current LCU, 22.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.47 billion current LCU, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3276.8% | -1.70 billion current LCU | 54.07 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | -957.9% | 65.91 billion current LCU | -565.43 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | -786.2% | -4.84 billion current LCU | -42.88 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +513.9% | 12.27 billion current LCU | 75.32 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | -407.4% | 1.57 billion current LCU | -4.84 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.71 billion current LCU | 12.75 billion current LCU | 28.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.21 billion current LCU | 24.77 billion current LCU | 32.81 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | -18.66 billion current LCU | -42.88 billion current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.12 billion current LCU | -36.32 billion current LCU | 75.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.69 billion current LCU | -565.43 billion current LCU | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 trillion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Chad?
- Gross domestic savings in Chad was 4.13 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -565.43 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for gross domestic savings?
- Chad ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.