Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Chad

Chad: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 17.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17.2%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Chad, 1970–2011

0204060801970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 9.4 % of GDP1972: 6.2 % of GDP1973: 7.4 % of GDP1974: 11.7 % of GDP1975: 16.5 % of GDP1976: 18 % of GDP1977: 22.1 % of GDP1978: 25.2 % of GDP1979: 30.7 % of GDP1980: 27.5 % of GDP1981: 29.6 % of GDP1982: 26.4 % of GDP1983: 26.4 % of GDP1984: 21.1 % of GDP1985: 21 % of GDP1986: 24.6 % of GDP1987: 29.9 % of GDP1988: 26.7 % of GDP1989: 27.8 % of GDP1990: 29.6 % of GDP1991: 32.8 % of GDP1992: 34.1 % of GDP1993: 47.3 % of GDP1994: 66.5 % of GDP1995: 58.2 % of GDP1996: 58.9 % of GDP1997: 61.9 % of GDP1998: 59 % of GDP1999: 72.3 % of GDP2000: 79.5 % of GDP2001: 64.2 % of GDP2002: 64.3 % of GDP2003: 56.3 % of GDP2004: 37.5 % of GDP2005: 30.1 % of GDP2006: 28.2 % of GDP2007: 25.9 % of GDP2008: 21.1 % of GDP2009: 25.8 % of GDP2010: 21.3 % of GDP2011: 17.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Chad is 17.2%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Chad peaked at 79.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Chad 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Chad, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 9.4%
1972 6.2% -33.3%
1973 7.4% +18.7%
1974 11.7% +57.3%
1975 16.5% +42.0%
1976 18.0% +8.8%
1977 22.1% +22.7%
1978 25.2% +14.2%
1979 30.7% +21.8%
1980 27.5% -10.4%
1981 29.6% +7.4%
1982 26.4% -10.6%
1983 26.4% -0.3%
1984 21.1% -19.9%
1985 21.0% -0.7%
1986 24.6% +17.6%
1987 29.9% +21.4%
1988 26.7% -10.8%
1989 27.8% +4.2%
1990 29.6% +6.4%
1991 32.8% +11.1%
1992 34.1% +3.8%
1993 47.3% +38.7%
1994 66.5% +40.5%
1995 58.2% -12.4%
1996 58.9% +1.1%
1997 61.9% +5.2%
1998 59.0% -4.7%
1999 72.3% +22.4%
2000 79.5% +9.9%
2001 64.2% -19.2%
2002 64.3% +0.2%
2003 56.3% -12.4%
2004 37.5% -33.5%
2005 30.1% -19.6%
2006 28.2% -6.4%
2007 25.9% -8.3%
2008 21.1% -18.4%
2009 25.8% +22.4%
2010 21.3% -17.7%
2011 17.2% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.7% 0.0% 30.7% 10
1980s 26.1% 21.0% 29.9% 10
1990s 52.1% 29.6% 72.3% 10
2000s 43.3% 21.1% 79.5% 10
2010s 19.2% 17.2% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 39 Togo 17.8% compare
  2. 40 Congo 17.5% compare
  3. 41 Rwanda 17.3% compare
  4. 43 Gabon 16.9% compare
  5. 44 Egypt 15.2% compare
  6. 45 Eswatini 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Chad?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Chad was 17.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Chad rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Chad ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.