Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1972
All-time low
8.1%
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8.8% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 47.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2015.
Chad ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.7% | — |
| 1961 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 35.5% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 44.8% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +64.6% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 18.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 15.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 14.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 4 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 154.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 170.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 8.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.