Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 71.87 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chad is 71.87 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chad peaked at 100.19 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.08 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Chad 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.13 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.78 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 7.84 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9.28 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 7.56 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 8.14 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 10.29 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 9.95 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 15.23 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1970 | 15.57 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 14.31 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 14.35 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.41 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 18.17 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 28.59 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 12.15 current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 13.13 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 16.55 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 22.16 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 27.26 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 19.46 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 22.79 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 24.84 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 29.53 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 26.41 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 25.8 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21.42 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 16.42 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 15.31 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 20.08 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 21.97 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 17.32 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 22.55 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 16.92 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 14.96 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 39.1 current US$ per person | +161.4% |
| 2002 | 47.76 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 34.91 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 34.72 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.55 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 41.25 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 57.4 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 68.04 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 79.43 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 100.19 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 72.28 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 64.68 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 91.3 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 97.76 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 60.28 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 41.66 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 36.97 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 52.77 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 61.35 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.04 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.93 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 71.87 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.03 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | 15.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.23 current US$ per person | 14.31 current US$ per person | 28.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.87 current US$ per person | 12.15 current US$ per person | 29.53 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.42 current US$ per person | 15.31 current US$ per person | 26.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 current US$ per person | 14.96 current US$ per person | 79.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 current US$ per person | 36.97 current US$ per person | 100.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.05 current US$ per person | 61.35 current US$ per person | 71.87 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 202 Sudan 108.74 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100.29 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 98.43 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Burundi 70.06 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chad?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chad was 71.87 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 100.19 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Chad ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.