Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Chad
Chad: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 25.68 current US$ per person in 1994. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Chad, 1977–1994
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 25.68 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Chad peaked at 38.01 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.42 current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Chad 197th out of 199 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.54 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 9.58 current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 4.42 current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 13.43 current US$ per person | +192.9% |
| 1984 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 29.82 current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 1986 | 31.03 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 35.78 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 38.01 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 35.43 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 37.33 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 32.96 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 33.53 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.05 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.68 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 25.68 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 25.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +192.9% | 4.58 current US$ per person | 13.43 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.72 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | 23.05 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.52 current US$ per person | 4.42 current US$ per person | 38.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.71 current US$ per person | 25.68 current US$ per person | 37.33 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More private sector data for Chad
- Merchandise trade 28.9% (2025)
- Food imports 24.3% (1995)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (1995)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.2% (1975)
- Manufactures exports 7.7% (1975)
- Merchandise exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 190.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Chad?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Chad was 25.68 current US$ per person in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Chad ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 1994.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.