Gross domestic savings in Chad
Chad: Gross domestic savings was 33.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 33.1% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Chad peaked at 37.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -40.8%, in 2002.
Chad ranks 34th 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.0% | — |
| 1961 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 22.1% | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 20.9% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 21.8% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -92.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -50.4% |
| 1984 | -1.2% | -342.8% |
| 1985 | -9.2% | +666.9% |
| 1986 | -11.1% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | -8.0% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | -3.3% | -58.1% |
| 1989 | -4.9% | +46.5% |
| 1990 | -7.7% | +56.8% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -78.8% |
| 1992 | -2.3% | +39.1% |
| 1993 | -2.6% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | -2.1% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -180.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +438.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -41.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -104.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -3143.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | -40.8% | -875.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -145.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 14.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | -4.5% | -11.1% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -7.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | -40.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 19.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 24.7% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 31 Papua New Guinea 33.2% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 33.2% compare
- 33 Denmark 33.1% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.0% compare
- 36 Aruba 33.0% compare
- 37 Benin 32.8% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 154.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 170.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Chad?
- Gross domestic savings in Chad was 33.1% 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 37.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.8% in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for gross domestic savings?
- Chad ranks 34th 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 9.5%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.