Gross fixed capital formation in Chad
Chad: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Chad, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Chad is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Chad peaked at 59.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1983.
Chad ranks 148th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.2% | — |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +76.7% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +74.7% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +63.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -53.2% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 4.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 145 Guatemala 16.7% compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.6% compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 16.5% compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare
- 150 Costa Rica 16.3% compare
- 151 Eswatini 16.1% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 346.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 201,631 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Chad?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Chad was 16.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1983.
- How does Chad rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Chad ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.