Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chad
Chad: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 190.44 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chad stood at 190.44 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chad peaked at 376.32 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.26 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Chad 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.75 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1962 | 5.35 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 7.1 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 8.16 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 8 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.97 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 8.84 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 8.66 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.49 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 8.05 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 7.35 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 9.25 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 9.53 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.07 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11.52 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 14.82 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 24.7 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 22.44 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 19.53 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 15.72 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 18.36 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 12.24 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 21.09 current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 1984 | 25.97 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 12.17 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1986 | 18.85 current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 20.04 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 25.6 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 26.63 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 31.42 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 31.26 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.11 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 19.76 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 21.82 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 34.28 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 32.12 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 30.9 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 33 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 29.55 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 21.47 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.29 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 63.34 current US$ per person | +212.1% |
| 2004 | 220.87 current US$ per person | +248.7% |
| 2005 | 298.31 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 313.08 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 330.82 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 363.27 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 235.42 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 292.38 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 376.32 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 363.33 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 277.55 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 295.59 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 165.62 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 138.28 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 167.77 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 165.26 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 155.11 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 104.97 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 152.06 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 239.61 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 238.31 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 221.69 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 190.44 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 190.44 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 190.44 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +248.7% | 63.34 current US$ per person | 220.87 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +212.1% | 20.29 current US$ per person | 63.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 current US$ per person | 4.26 current US$ per person | 8.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.63 current US$ per person | 7.35 current US$ per person | 24.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 current US$ per person | 12.17 current US$ per person | 26.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.22 current US$ per person | 19.76 current US$ per person | 34.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.84 current US$ per person | 20.29 current US$ per person | 363.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.72 current US$ per person | 138.28 current US$ per person | 376.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.18 current US$ per person | 104.97 current US$ per person | 239.61 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.74 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chad?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chad was 190.44 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 376.32 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.