Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chad
Chad: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 25.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Chad recorded 25.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chad peaked at 58.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Chad ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +198.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +67.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -95.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +10708.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +833.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +55.1% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +282.4% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +299.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +53.5% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +240.3% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +134.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +398.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +318.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -68.2% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +125.4% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -9.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 25.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +10708.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | +833.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 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 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 3.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 1.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 5.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 12.3% | 38.6% | 4 |
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$), per capita 190.44 current US$ 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 outside region in Chad?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chad was 25.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Chad ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.