Trade in services in Chad
Chad: Trade in services was 21.5% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Chad, 1977–1994
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Chad is 21.5%, measured in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Chad peaked at 23.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
Chad ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Trade in services in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.6% | — |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -59.5% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +317.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 5.9% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 2.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 12.7% | 21.5% | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 346.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 201,631 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Chad?
- Trade in services in Chad was 21.5% in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for trade in services?
- Chad ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 1994.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.