Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Chad
Chad: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 55.0% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Chad, 1977–1994
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Chad is 55.0%, measured in 1994. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Chad peaked at 55.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1979.
Chad ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.5% | — |
| 1978 | 46.8% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -95.9% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +301.8% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +151.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +173.3% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +58.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 55.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 55.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +301.8% | 1.9% | 7.8% |
| 1983 | +173.3% | 18.9% | 51.7% |
| 1982 | +151.0% | 7.5% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 1.9% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 7.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 34.7% | 55.0% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 174.23 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 16.2% (1975)
- Manufactures exports 7.7% (1975)
- Merchandise exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.41 million current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 190.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Chad?
- Transport services in Chad was 55.0% in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for transport services?
- Chad ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 1994.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.