Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Chad stood at 4.76 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 728.6% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 142.41 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -60.83 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Chad ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 20.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1966 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1967 | 84.38 % change on previous year | +2515.6% |
| 1968 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 14.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 32.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1975 | 52.87 % change on previous year | +767.1% |
| 1976 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1977 | 62.93 % change on previous year | -592.3% |
| 1978 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1979 | -60.83 % change on previous year | -510.6% |
| 1980 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1981 | 45.95 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 44.04 % change on previous year | +4656.0% |
| 1984 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1985 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1986 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1988 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1989 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +494.7% |
| 1990 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 1991 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1992 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1993 | -17.7 % change on previous year | +634.4% |
| 1994 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 106.22 % change on previous year | -1023.6% |
| 1996 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6024 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1998 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +993.4% |
| 1999 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2001 | 114.2 % change on previous year | +35985.9% |
| 2002 | 142.41 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2003 | -52 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2004 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3148 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2006 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -13475.5% |
| 2007 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2012 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2013 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2014 | 46.67 % change on previous year | +553.3% |
| 2015 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2016 | -33.38 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2017 | -24.91 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2019 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2020 | -17.57 % change on previous year | +636.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2022 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2025 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +728.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.76 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35985.9% | 0.3165 % change on previous year | 114.2 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +13475.5% | -0.3148 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +4656.0% | 0.9259 % change on previous year | 44.04 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2515.6% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 84.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 84.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.02 % change on previous year | -60.83 % change on previous year | 62.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.54 % change on previous year | -12.94 % change on previous year | 45.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -17.7 % change on previous year | 106.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.18 % change on previous year | -52 % change on previous year | 142.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -33.38 % change on previous year | 46.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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- 134 Australia 4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Finland 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Philippines 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 France 4.6 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Chad?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Chad was 4.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 142.41 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.83 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.