Chad
Capital: N'DjamenaRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
GDP
$23.56B
2026
Population
20.3M
2024
GDP per Capita
$1K
2026
Life Expectancy
55.1 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $23.56B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.6% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $63.07B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $3K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.03% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $19.31B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $940 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $3K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 28.7% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 37.7% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 9.4% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 52.2% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 26.8% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $8K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 7.1% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $469 | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 11.7% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 16.75% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 21.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 4.58% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $5.60B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.6% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 32.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.4% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.9% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 27.0% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 24.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 8.9% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.05B | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 16.0% | 2021 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 47.9% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 18.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.81B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $3.53B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $4.50B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.10B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.02B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 16.4% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $3.35B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $2.14B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $875.1M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 6.3% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 8.3% | 2021 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | -1.0% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 31.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 20.9% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 20.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 21.7% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 0.0% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 25 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 24.8% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 10.7% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 8.5% | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 74.8% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 4.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 15 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.3M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.3M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 26.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 5.5M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 73.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 55.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 53.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 57.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 6.1 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 42.4 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 11.0 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -123,104 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 46.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 92.9% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 379.6 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 309.4 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 6.7M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 59.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 47.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.7% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 0.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 1.3% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 1.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 71.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 8.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 19.8% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 90.2% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 8.4% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 16.5% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 88.5% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 23.5% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 41.8% | 2021 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 18.4% | 2021 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 855,041 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 519,892 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 54,801 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 23,874 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 57 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 27 | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $47 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 51.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.2 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.1 | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 101.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 94.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 107.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 63.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 27.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.6% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 66.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 68.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.21 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 118 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 31.9% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 13.2% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.6% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 5.2 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 199 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 14 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 4.6% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 70.0% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 9.7% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 49.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 39,804 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 21.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 52.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 13.1% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 40.0% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 819 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 130.3 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 145.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 3.2M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 6.5 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 5.9% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 13.2% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.0 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1.2 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 29 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.42 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 98.1% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 26.1% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 3.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 97.1% | 2016 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 134.7 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.58 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.48 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.48 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.16 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.43 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 7.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 8.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 9.0% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.8% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 39.5% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 61.4% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 89.5% | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 37.4 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 29.5% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 44.9% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.9% | 2022 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 0.5% | 2022 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 4.58 | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 9.8% | 2022 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.30 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.29 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.31 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 2.8 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 10,400 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 5,500 | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.7M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 8.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 82.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 11.1% | 2024 |