Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 25.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Chad, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chad stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chad peaked at 82.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.
Chad ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.6% | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 8.8% | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +75.1% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +51.3% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -56.5% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +71.9% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +108.5% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +16.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 25.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +108.5% | 39.7% | 82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 8.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 7.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 12.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 14.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 25.1% | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chad?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chad was 25.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.