Trade in Chad
Chad: Trade was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 46.1% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Chad peaked at 126.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1982.
Chad ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4% | — |
| 1961 | 32.5% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 35.1% | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 38.3% | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 33.9% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +99.2% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 126.4% | +96.4% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 33.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 20.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 35.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 51.6% | 126.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 40.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 48.0% | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 493,018 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Chad?
- Trade in Chad was 46.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 126.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for trade?
- Chad ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.