Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Chad
Chad: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Chad is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 158.8% on the previous year and up 665.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Chad peaked at 9.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Chad ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -36.0% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +317.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +77.4% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +130.6% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +761.2% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -89.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -66.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +368.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +160.1% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +3214.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -89.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +988.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +134.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +551.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +256.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +171.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +312.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +366.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -72.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +158.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3214.7% | 0.3% | 9.7% |
| 2000 | +988.4% | 0.5% | 5.2% |
| 1971 | +761.2% | 0.9% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.3% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 138 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 139 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 140 Nigeria 0.1% compare
- 142 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 144 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Chad?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Chad was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Chad ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.