GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad stood at 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,942 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Chad ranks 121st of 210 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 square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,942 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 109,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 117,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 114,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 124,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 147,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 164,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 182,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 199,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 169,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 173,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 189,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 217,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 251,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 318,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 368,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 293,675 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 277,678 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 350,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 363,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 375,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 420,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 395,577 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 329,049 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 520,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 573,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 652,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 716,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 817,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 750,395 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 783,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 995,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +95.7% | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 199,621 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,326 current LCU per square kilometre | 368,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 555,131 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 817,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 783,139 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 118 Grenada 10.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Egypt 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Moldova 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cuba 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 8.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Chad?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad was 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,942 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.