Trade as share of gdp in Chad
Chad: Trade as share of gdp was 46.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.13
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
126.35
in 2002
All-time low
20.06
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Chad stood at 46.13.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Chad peaked at 126.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.06, in 1982.
That places Chad 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.43 | — |
| 1961 | 32.47 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 33.66 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 32.16 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 35.06 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 31.31 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 31.88 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 32.53 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 33.63 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30.91 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 38.31 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 36.97 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 33.95 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 39.23 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 45.19 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 40.25 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 42.47 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 43.73 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 44.39 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 52.42 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 45.81 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 37.76 | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 20.06 | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 39.96 | +99.2% |
| 1984 | 42.07 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 43.23 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 48.77 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 51.88 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 45.12 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 45.19 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.39 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 36.35 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 35.9 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.65 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 50.99 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 55.7 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 46.61 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 49.31 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 48.06 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 50.51 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 51.57 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.32 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 126.35 | +96.4% |
| 2003 | 83.38 | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 101.77 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 77.58 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 77.08 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.11 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.07 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 64.86 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 63.73 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.54 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 54.39 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 51.53 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 40.81 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 48.51 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 43.96 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 43.29 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.74 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 46.68 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.64 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 43.95 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 47.99 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 46.86 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.56 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 46.13 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4 | 30.43 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.69 | 33.95 | 52.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.99 | 20.06 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.75 | 35.9 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.11 | 51.57 | 126.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.72 | 40.81 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.02 | 40.64 | 47.99 | 6 |
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 969.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9547 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 976.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Chad?
- Trade as share of gdp in Chad was 46.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 126.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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