Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Chad
Chad: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 66.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Chad, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 66.2% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Chad peaked at 126.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1982.
That places Chad 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4% | — |
| 1961 | 32.5% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 35.1% | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 38.3% | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 33.9% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +99.2% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 126.4% | +96.4% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 104.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 33.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 20.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 35.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 51.6% | 126.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.2% | 69.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 991.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 564.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 576,908 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Chad?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Chad was 66.2% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 126.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Chad ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.