Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 104.74 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Chad is 104.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Chad peaked at 310.11 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.03 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Chad ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.03 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 9.13 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 8.95 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.58 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 9.19 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 9.3 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.82 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 1968 | 15.09 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 14.79 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 16.63 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 16.28 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.93 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.57 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 21.33 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 31.92 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 27.29 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 43.63 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1978 | 49.19 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 18.87 current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 1980 | 16.39 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 23.89 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 23 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 31.53 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 35.88 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 32.57 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 40.37 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 41.56 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 40.53 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 41.24 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 47.64 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 40.12 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 37.53 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 30.17 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 26.09 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 51.49 current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 1996 | 44.8 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 43.54 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.84 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 38.43 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 37.24 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.12 current US$ per person | +107.1% |
| 2002 | 180.56 current US$ per person | +134.1% |
| 2003 | 83.26 current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2004 | 96.07 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 91.98 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 126.09 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 162.43 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 174.27 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 168.16 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 194.92 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 258.72 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 211.94 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 219.12 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 310.11 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 252.6 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 163.09 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 118.48 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 121.99 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 115.31 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 92.08 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 91.93 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.49 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 108.08 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 103.45 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 104.74 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 104.74 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 104.74 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +134.1% | 77.12 current US$ per person | 180.56 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 current US$ per person | 8.03 current US$ per person | 16.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.16 current US$ per person | 15.93 current US$ per person | 49.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.7 current US$ per person | 16.39 current US$ per person | 41.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.47 current US$ per person | 26.09 current US$ per person | 51.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.72 current US$ per person | 37.24 current US$ per person | 180.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.63 current US$ per person | 115.31 current US$ per person | 310.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8 current US$ per person | 91.93 current US$ per person | 108.08 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 198 Sudan 120.01 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Yemen 111.29 current US$ per person compare
- 200 North Korea 107.97 current US$ per person compare
- 202 South Sudan 104.28 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Central African Republic 103.93 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Niger 96.71 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$), annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Chad?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Chad was 104.74 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 310.11 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Chad ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.