Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Chad 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +136.5% | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +126.1% | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 107 Ukraine 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Australia 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Myanmar 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Moldova 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Iceland 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.74 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.