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
155th
of 188 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.
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 155th of 188 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 152 Dominican Republic 35.1% compare
- 153 Barbados 34.9% compare
- 154 New Zealand 34.3% compare
- 156 Russian Federation 33.7% compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 33.0% compare
- 158 Egypt 33.0% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 41,228 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 155.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 159,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.29 % 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 155th out of 188 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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