Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Chad
Chad: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 49.8% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Chad, 1977–1994
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Chad is 49.8%, measured in 1994.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Chad peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1989.
Chad ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.9% | — |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 93.1% | +110.2% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 49.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 49.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.8% | 35.9% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 26.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 34.1% | 56.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 67 New Zealand 51.7%
- 68 Marshall Islands 51.1%
- 69 Uzbekistan 50.5%
- 71 Oman 49.4% compare
- 72 Turkey 49.0% compare
- 73 Colombia 49.0% 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)
- 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 travel services in Chad?
- Travel services in Chad was 49.8% in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1989.
- How does Chad rank for travel services?
- Chad ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 1994.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.