GDP (current LCU), per capita in Chad
Chad: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 616,101 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chad is 616,101 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chad peaked at 691,468 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34,794 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Chad ranks 59th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,794 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 36,296 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 37,897 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 36,191 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 38,512 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 44,465 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 48,677 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 53,051 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 56,981 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 47,419 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 48,334 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 52,708 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 57,862 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 63,707 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 79,603 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 91,070 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 70,423 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 64,294 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 78,496 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 78,589 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79,120 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 85,334 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 76,932 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 62,502 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 96,566 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 101,809 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 110,962 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 117,542 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 129,659 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 114,913 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 115,850 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 142,322 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 151,966 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 167,641 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 235,114 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 441,891 current LCU per person | +87.9% |
| 2006 | 473,788 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 469,291 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 520,201 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 487,051 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 564,955 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 616,460 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 691,468 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 644,482 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 631,411 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 587,660 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 510,725 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 496,147 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 526,929 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 523,417 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 499,003 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 524,784 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 602,575 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 599,930 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 616,101 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 616,101 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 616,101 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +87.9% | 235,114 current LCU per person | 441,891 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,428 current LCU per person | 34,794 current LCU per person | 56,981 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,509 current LCU per person | 48,334 current LCU per person | 91,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,534 current LCU per person | 62,502 current LCU per person | 129,659 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,512 current LCU per person | 115,850 current LCU per person | 520,201 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,365 current LCU per person | 496,147 current LCU per person | 691,468 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,479 current LCU per person | 499,003 current LCU per person | 616,101 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 56 Mali 658,596 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 647,808 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Djibouti 621,398 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Sweden 609,998 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 598,659 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Macao 587,066 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chad?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Chad was 616,101 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 691,468 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,794 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Chad ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.