Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Chad
Chad: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 519,394 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chad is 519,394 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chad peaked at 605,651 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,838 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Chad ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,838 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 25,218 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 26,798 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 27,462 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 28,903 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 28,834 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 29,178 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 29,504 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 29,299 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 31,464 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 33,110 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 34,159 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,494 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 35,488 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,858 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 45,719 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 49,599 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 55,906 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 58,808 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 59,113 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65,132 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 84,407 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 106,135 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 83,935 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 75,292 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 86,641 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 88,747 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 90,534 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 92,308 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 84,422 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 70,228 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 114,676 current LCU per person | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 113,509 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 123,268 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 132,134 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 146,275 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 130,854 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 136,461 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 192,120 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 305,407 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 223,969 current LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 234,528 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 390,599 current LCU per person | +66.5% |
| 2006 | 414,706 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 413,766 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 462,588 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 482,694 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 535,885 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 568,490 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 605,651 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 587,947 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 596,895 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 544,729 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 504,300 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 480,860 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 500,840 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 506,357 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 489,368 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 479,547 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 509,282 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 510,887 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 530,314 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 519,394 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 519,394 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 519,394 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +66.5% | 234,528 current LCU per person | 390,599 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +63.3% | 70,228 current LCU per person | 114,676 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +59.0% | 192,120 current LCU per person | 305,407 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,050 current LCU per person | 23,838 current LCU per person | 31,464 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,904 current LCU per person | 33,110 current LCU per person | 58,808 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 81,175 current LCU per person | 59,113 current LCU per person | 106,135 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 109,821 current LCU per person | 70,228 current LCU per person | 146,275 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,684 current LCU per person | 136,461 current LCU per person | 482,694 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,195 current LCU per person | 480,860 current LCU per person | 605,651 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,465 current LCU per person | 479,547 current LCU per person | 530,314 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 59 Djibouti 592,133 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Vanuatu 578,933 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Venezuela 550,519 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Faroe Islands 494,217 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Pakistan 478,129 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Yemen 470,706 current LCU 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chad?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Chad was 519,394 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 605,651 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,838 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Chad ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.