Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad
Chad: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad, 1986–2018
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 197.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Chad ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.8% | — |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +197.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 569.56 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Chad was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.