Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1977–1994
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad is 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 1994.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Chad ranks 58th of 198 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1982 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +208.5% | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Commercial service imports 174.23 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 16.2% (1975)
- Manufactures exports 7.7% (1975)
- Merchandise exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.41 million current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 190.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 1994.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.