Industry (including construction), value added in Chad
Chad: Industry (including construction), value added was 26.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Chad is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Chad peaked at 43.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1962.
Chad ranks 73rd of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.8% | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +110.8% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 10.9% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 25.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 23.9% | 33.1% | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 493,018 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Chad?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Chad was 26.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1962.
- How does Chad rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Chad ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.