Real gdp growth in Chad
Chad: Real gdp growth was 5.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.01 for real gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Chad peaked at 33.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.81, in 1981.
Chad ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6.01 | — |
| 1981 | -10.81 | +79.8% |
| 1982 | 5.38 | -149.8% |
| 1983 | 15.66 | +191.3% |
| 1984 | 5.26 | -66.4% |
| 1985 | 7.9 | +50.2% |
| 1986 | 5.97 | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 3.65 | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 7.54 | +106.9% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -74.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +64.0% |
| 1991 | 10.4 | +224.9% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | -77.0% |
| 1993 | -2.07 | -186.7% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -364.9% |
| 1995 | -0.775 | -114.1% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | -373.0% |
| 1997 | 5.65 | +167.3% |
| 1998 | 6.95 | +23.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6828 | -109.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8797 | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 11.66 | -1425.3% |
| 2002 | 8.49 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 33.63 | +128.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -77.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5175 | -106.9% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -941.7% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -1.34 | -143.1% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | -1130.6% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 8.91 | +95.6% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | -67.2% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | -3.65 | -215.9% |
| 2017 | -2.09 | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | -350.8% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0326 | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | +5963.4% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | +136.5% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.01 | +0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.88, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5963.4% | 0.0326 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | +1425.3% | -0.8797 | 11.66 |
| 2010 | +1130.6% | -1.34 | 13.79 |
| 2007 | +941.7% | -0.5175 | 4.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | -10.81 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | -2.07 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 | -1.34 | 33.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | -3.65 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 0.0326 | 5.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 real gdp growth in Chad?
- Real gdp growth in Chad was 5.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 in 2004.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.81 in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for real gdp growth?
- Chad ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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