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Chad
HistorySaid – pattern
Chad matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1988. 4 pattern matches detected historically. View →
HistorySaid – ranking
Chad ranks 64th globally by GDP ($19.5B in 2024). View →
HistorySaid – inflation
Inflation in Chad fell from 10.8% (2023) to 8.9% (2024) – a 1.9pp shift. View →
HistorySaid – population
Chad has a population of 20.3 million as of 2024 (growth: 5.07%). View →
Economy & Growth
GDP $19.5B
GDP per Capita $962
GDP Growth 4.20%
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Value Added | 35.23% | 35.22% | 37.70% | 34.79% Trend | 33.97% Trend | 33.15% Trend | – | – | – |
| GDP | $17.8B | $18.3B | $19.5B | $21.6B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $23.6B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $24.8B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $26.1B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $27.6B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $29.2B IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| GDP Deflator | 14.15% | -3.79% | 2.10% | 2.24% Trend | 1.66% Trend | 1.09% Trend | – | – | – |
| GDP Growth | 4.13% | 3.98% | 4.20% | 3.34% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.57% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.35% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.75% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.99% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 4.06% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| GDP PPP | $48.4B | $52.2B | $55.7B | $59.8B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $63.1B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $66.3B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $69.9B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $73.9B IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $78.4B IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| GDP per Capita | $966 | $949 | $962 | $1,139 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $1,209 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $1,237 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $1,269 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $1,307 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $1,347 IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $2,624 | $2,700 | $2,743 | $3,155 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $3,236 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $3,309 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $3,396 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $3,499 IMF WEO Oct 2025 | $3,614 IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| GNI | $17.6B | $18.1B | $19.3B | $20.5B Trend | $21.5B Trend | $22.6B Trend | – | – | – |
| GNI per Capita | $950 | $960 | $940 | $977 Trend | $994 Trend | $1,011 Trend | – | – | – |
| Gross Savings | – | – | – | 24.73% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 24.05% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 23.47% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 21.94% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 20.38% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 18.89% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| Industry Value Added | 33.06% | 30.75% | 28.68% | 32.51% Trend | 33.68% Trend | 34.85% Trend | – | – | – |
| Services Value Added | 28.35% | 30.32% | 29.78% | 28.74% Trend | 28.23% Trend | 27.73% Trend | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Prices & Inflation
Inflation Rate 8.90%
Consumer Price Index 155.78
PPP Conversion Factor 212.58
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index | 129.06 | 143.05 | 155.78 | 160.58 Trend | 169.25 Trend | 177.92 Trend | – | – | – |
| Inflation Rate | 5.79% | 10.84% | 8.90% | 3.99% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.56% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.15% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.00% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 3.03% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 2.96% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 229.63 | 213.24 | 212.58 | 209.75 Trend | 206.39 Trend | 203.02 Trend | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Population
Population 20.3M
Population Growth 4.95%
Population Density 15.3
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| Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Rate | 42.4 | – | – | 41.7 Trend | 41.3 Trend | – | – |
| Death Rate | 11.0 | – | – | 10.4 Trend | 10.0 Trend | – | – |
| Dependency Ratio | 95.36 | 92.92 | – | 91.67 Trend | 89.89 Trend | 88.11 Trend | – |
| Fertility Rate | 6.12 | – | – | 5.98 Trend | 5.91 Trend | – | – |
| Life Expectancy | 55.1 | – | – | 56.0 Trend | 56.6 Trend | – | – |
| Net Migration | 496,830 | 204,040 | -123,104 | – | 69,432 Trend | 46,647 Trend | 23,861 Trend |
| Population | 19.3M | 20.3M | – | 20.9M Trend | 21.7M Trend | 22.4M Trend | – |
| Population Density | 15.3 | – | – | 16.3 Trend | 16.8 Trend | – | – |
| Population Growth | 4.57% | 4.95% | – | 5.32% Trend | 5.79% Trend | 6.25% Trend | – |
| Refugee Population | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Urban Population | 26.33% | 26.93% | – | 27.45% Trend | 28.00% Trend | 28.55% Trend | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Employment
Unemployment Rate 1.06%
Youth Unemployment 1.46%
Labor Force Participation 59.44%
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| Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Employment | 71.93% | 71.87% | 71.74% | 71.65% Trend | 71.54% Trend | 71.43% Trend |
| Female Labor Participation | 47.82% | 47.55% | 47.30% | 47.14% Trend | 46.94% Trend | 46.74% Trend |
| Industry Employment | 8.63% | 8.56% | 8.50% | 8.50% Trend | 8.47% Trend | 8.44% Trend |
| Labor Force Participation | 59.70% | 59.60% | 59.44% | 59.58% Trend | 59.58% Trend | 59.58% Trend |
| Services Employment | 19.44% | 19.57% | 19.76% | 19.85% Trend | 19.99% Trend | 20.13% Trend |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.06% | 1.05% | 1.06% | – | – | – |
| Youth Unemployment | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1.46% | 1.23% Trend | 1.12% Trend | 1.00% Trend |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Government
Military Spending 2.98%
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Deficit | 3.79% | -1.26% | -2.11% | -1.46% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.39% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.16% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -1.15% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -0.86% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -0.66% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| Education Spending | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Government Debt to GDP | 32.09% | 32.23% | 32.66% | 31.53% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 32.48% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 32.88% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 31.67% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 30.54% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 29.97% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| Government Revenue | 16.40% | 15.84% | 16.71% | 17.92% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 16.25% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 16.76% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 16.66% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 16.64% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | 16.91% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| Government Spending | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Health Spending | 4.16% | 5.00% | – | 5.39% Trend | 5.69% Trend | – | – | – | – |
| Military Spending | 2.04% | 2.12% | 2.98% | 2.76% Trend | 2.92% Trend | 3.08% Trend | – | – | – |
| Tax Revenue | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Debt
External Debt $3.3B
External Debt to GNI 16.40%
Short-term Debt 0.88%
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Service | 7.63% | 8.46% | – | 11.34% Trend | 12.47% Trend | – |
| Domestic Credit | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| External Debt | $3.3B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.2B Trend | $3.1B Trend | $3.0B Trend |
| External Debt to GNI | 18.53% | 16.87% | 16.40% | 13.68% Trend | 11.78% Trend | 9.88% Trend |
| Interest Payments to Revenue | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Short-term Debt | 0.91% | 0.94% | 0.88% | 0.95% Trend | 0.97% Trend | 1.00% Trend |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Money
Deposit Rate 2.45%
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| Indicator | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit to GDP | 8.32% | – | – | – | – |
| Deposit Rate | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lending Rate | – | – | – | – | – |
| M2 Money Supply Growth | 13.63% | – | – | – | – |
| Non-Performing Loans | 26.07% | 27.70% | 31.51% | 32.19% Trend | 33.28% Trend |
| Real Interest Rate | – | – | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Currency
Exchange Rate 606.35
Foreign Reserves $1.0B
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | 623.76 | 606.57 | 606.35 | 627.43 Trend | 638.78 Trend | 650.14 Trend |
| Foreign Reserves | $1.0B | $1.0B | – | $1.4B Trend | $1.6B Trend | – |
| Real Effective Exchange Rate | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reserves in Months of Imports | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Trade
Exports $190.1M
Imports $411.5M
Trade Balance $2.3B
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance | – | – | – | -2.28% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.93% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.24% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.51% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.82% IMF WEO Oct 2025 | -2.78% IMF WEO Oct 2025 |
| Exports | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FDI Inflows | 3.44% | 4.98% | 5.22% | 5.45% Trend | 5.82% Trend | 6.20% Trend | – | – | – |
| FDI Outflows | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Imports | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remittances Received | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tourism Receipts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trade Balance | $2.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $3.2B Trend | $3.6B Trend | $4.1B Trend | – | – | – |
| Trade Openness | 47.99% | 46.90% | 47.87% | 50.69% Trend | 52.43% Trend | 54.17% Trend | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Financial Markets
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Political Stability
Political Stability -1.56
Government Effectiveness -1.48
Regulatory Quality -1.16
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| Indicator | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.50 | -1.49 | -1.48 | -1.54 Trend | -1.56 Trend |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.46 | -1.42 | -1.48 | -1.36 Trend | -1.32 Trend |
| Political Stability | -1.39 | -1.47 | -1.56 | -1.66 Trend | -1.72 Trend |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.17 | -1.15 | -1.16 | -1.18 Trend | -1.19 Trend |
| Rule of Law | -1.34 | -1.37 | -1.35 | -1.39 Trend | -1.40 Trend |
| Voice and Accountability | -1.41 | -1.47 | -1.43 | -1.46 Trend | -1.47 Trend |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Health
Health Expenditure per Capita $47
Infant Mortality Rate 58.7
Maternal Mortality Ratio 748.00
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| Indicator | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure per Capita | $38 | $40 | $47 | $53 Trend | $57 Trend |
| Hospital Beds | – | – | – | – | – |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 61.9 | 60.3 | 58.7 | 55.2 Trend | 53.6 Trend |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 869.00 | 775.00 | 748.00 | 636.60 Trend | 584.40 Trend |
| Physicians | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 Trend | 0.11 Trend |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Education
Literacy Rate 30.63%
Tertiary Enrollment 4.40%
Education Spending 3.20%
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending | 2.60% | 3.20% | – | 3.37% Trend | 3.52% Trend | – |
| Literacy Rate | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primary Enrollment | 87.03% | 88.34% | 88.46% | 90.11% Trend | 91.19% Trend | 92.27% Trend |
| Tertiary Enrollment | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Energy
Renewable Energy 70.00%
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| Indicator | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO2 per Capita | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electricity Access | 11.30% | 11.70% | 12.00% | 14.06% Trend | 14.86% Trend |
| Energy Use per Capita | 196 | 199 | – | 196 Trend | – |
| Forest Area | 3.34% | 3.25% | 3.16% | 2.99% Trend | 2.90% Trend |
| Renewable Energy | 69.90% | 70.00% | – | 66.99% Trend | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Technology
Internet Users 13.18%
Mobile Subscriptions 70.19
R&D Spending 0.30%
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| Indicator | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-tech Exports | – | – | – | – | – |
| Internet Users | 13.13% | 12.49% | 13.18% | 17.07% Trend | 18.60% Trend |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 58.03 | 65.44 | 70.19 | 83.41 Trend | 89.76 Trend |
| Patent Applications | – | – | – | – | – |
| R&D Spending | – | – | – | – | – |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Inequality
Gini Index 37.4
Poverty Rate 39.50%
Income Share Top 10% 29.50%
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| Indicator | 2011 | 2018 | 2022 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini Index | 43.3 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.3 Trend |
| Income Share Bottom 10% | 1.80% | 2.90% | 2.80% | 2.84% Trend |
| Income Share Top 10% | 32.40% | 29.70% | 29.50% | 29.53% Trend |
| Poverty Rate | 45.20% | 41.90% | 39.50% | 32.42% Trend |
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.