How does Chad rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Chad ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chad

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chad
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Chad: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

201st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chad, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chad stood at 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chad peaked at 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Chad ranks 201st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1962	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1963	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1964	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1965	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1966	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1967	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1968	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.3%
1970	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1972	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1973	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1974	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1975	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1981	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
1982	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1983	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1984	0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1985	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1986	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1987	0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1988	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1989	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1990	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1991	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1992	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1993	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1994	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1995	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1996	0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1997	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1998	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1999	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2000	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.4%
2002	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2003	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.6%
2004	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2005	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
2006	0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
2008	0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2009	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
2010	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2011	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
2012	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2013	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
2014	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2015	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2016	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2017	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2018	0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2019	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2020	0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2022	0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2023	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Chad

198 French Polynesia 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
199 Turkmenistan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
200 Equatorial Guinea 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
202 Cuba 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chad?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chad was 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Chad rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Chad ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.