Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,656 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,812 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
13.49 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.49 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Chad ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 18.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1964 | 21.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 21.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 24.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 24.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 22.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 28.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 30.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 29.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 38.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 50.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 84.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1978 | 78.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 69.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 56.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 65.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 46.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 83.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1984 | 104.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 49.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 78.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 86.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 114.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 123.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 149.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 154.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 144.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 104.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 117.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 192.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 189.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 188.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 208.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 192.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 145.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 150.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 146.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 477.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +224.9% |
| 2004 | 1,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +264.6% |
| 2005 | 2,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 2,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 2,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 3,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 2,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 3,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +264.6% | 477.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,740 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +224.9% | 146.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 477.29 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 24.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 123.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 208.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,211 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Ethiopia 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 North Korea 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Chad was 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.