GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Chad
Chad: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.7% for gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Chad peaked at 33.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 1979.
That places Chad 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Chad, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | -2.2% | -220.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -151.1% |
| 1973 | -8.4% | -829.0% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -159.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -66.9% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -25.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -121.0% |
| 1979 | -21.4% | +4465.5% |
| 1980 | -6.0% | -71.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -117.2% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +412.7% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +193.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -86.9% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +963.6% |
| 1986 | -4.1% | -118.7% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -748.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -68.4% |
| 1990 | -4.2% | -185.5% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -304.3% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | -15.7% | -296.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -164.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -87.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +79.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +155.3% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -109.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -1425.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +128.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -48.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -103.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -935.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -143.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1130.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +98.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +60.5% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -224.7% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -452.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -107.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -171.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +4286.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -68.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -11.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -4465.5% | -0.5% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | +4286.9% | 0.3% | 12.9% |
| 2001 | +1425.3% | -0.9% | 11.7% |
| 2010 | +1130.6% | -1.3% | 13.8% |
| 1985 | +963.6% | 2.0% | 21.8% |
| 2007 | +935.3% | -0.5% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.0% | -21.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | -6.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -15.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | -1.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -4.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -0.4% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Chad?
- Gdp growth in Chad was 3.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for gdp growth?
- Chad ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release