Government spending as share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Government spending as share of GDP was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Chad, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Chad is 18.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Chad peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.
That places Chad 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 12.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Chad?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Chad was 18.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.