Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Chad
Chad: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.8%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
182nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2002
All-time low
22.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Chad is 33.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Chad peaked at 91.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
Chad ranks 182nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -7.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 33.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 36.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 30.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 22.7% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 179 Barbados 34.9% compare
- 180 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.6% compare
- 181 New Zealand 34.3% compare
- 183 Russian Federation 33.7% compare
- 183 Russia 33.7% compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 33.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Chad?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Chad was 33.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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