Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad is 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Chad ranks 201st of 203 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$), per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 2003 | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 198 United States 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Argentina 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Sudan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Turkmenistan 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Cuba 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Chad?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.