Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chad stood at 29.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chad peaked at 89.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 187th of 206 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 from high-income economies in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.3% | — |
| 1961 | 87.4% | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 88.9% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 85.9% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 66.4% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 69.1% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 69.7% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 72.7% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 83.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -14.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 61.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 64.0% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 53.7% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 62.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 54.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 39.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 28.6% | 35.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 from high-income economies in Chad?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chad was 29.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Chad ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.