Total debt service in Chad
Chad: Total debt service was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Chad is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Chad peaked at 3.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
That places Chad 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +118.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -44.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +94.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +59.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -76.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +517.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +101.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -56.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +93.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +385.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -76.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,774 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Chad?
- Total debt service in Chad was 1.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Chad rank for total debt service?
- Chad ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.