Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 29.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Chad recorded 29.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Chad peaked at 35.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Chad ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +29.7% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -35.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +55.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -85.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +201.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +649.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +112.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +100.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -89.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +186.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +108.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -84.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +246.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +161.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +120.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +202.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +24.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +649.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 11.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 23.8% | 35.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 39 American Samoa 30.2% compare
- 40 Tonga 30.1% compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 30.0% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 29.1% compare
- 44 French Polynesia 28.3% compare
- 45 Djibouti 27.7% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Chad?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Chad was 29.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Chad ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.