Debt service on external debt, total in Chad
Chad: Debt service on external debt, total was 365.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
365.92 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
87th
of 122 countries
All-time high
589.29 million TDS, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.13 million TDS, current US$
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Chad is 365.92 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Chad peaked at 589.29 million TDS, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million TDS, current US$, in 1983.
Chad ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.94 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.85 million TDS, current US$ | +133.1% |
| 1972 | 4.44 million TDS, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 6.78 million TDS, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1975 | 6.61 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million TDS, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1977 | 3.45 million TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 6.45 million TDS, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1979 | 3.62 million TDS, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 5.99 million TDS, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 7.62 million TDS, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million TDS, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million TDS, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 7.67 million TDS, current US$ | +580.9% |
| 1985 | 17.43 million TDS, current US$ | +127.2% |
| 1986 | 7.90 million TDS, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 7.53 million TDS, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.62 million TDS, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 11.68 million TDS, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 11.82 million TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.05 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 9.30 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.62 million TDS, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 15.68 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 15.31 million TDS, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.72 million TDS, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 32.54 million TDS, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 29.76 million TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 29.15 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.98 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 20.46 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 27.46 million TDS, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 41.17 million TDS, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 39.19 million TDS, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 54.59 million TDS, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 57.16 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 68.61 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 137.29 million TDS, current US$ | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 77.69 million TDS, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 73.14 million TDS, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 82.80 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 83.63 million TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 119.67 million TDS, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 589.29 million TDS, current US$ | +392.4% |
| 2015 | 112.69 million TDS, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2016 | 161.44 million TDS, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 166.17 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 176.38 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 132.81 million TDS, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 190.08 million TDS, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 331.85 million TDS, current US$ | +74.6% |
| 2022 | 421.55 million TDS, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 447.06 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 365.92 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 365.92 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 365.92 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +580.9% | 1.13 million TDS, current US$ | 7.67 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2014 | +392.4% | 119.67 million TDS, current US$ | 589.29 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.90 million TDS, current US$ | 2.94 million TDS, current US$ | 6.85 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 million TDS, current US$ | 1.13 million TDS, current US$ | 17.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.50 million TDS, current US$ | 9.30 million TDS, current US$ | 32.54 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.86 million TDS, current US$ | 20.46 million TDS, current US$ | 137.29 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.80 million TDS, current US$ | 73.14 million TDS, current US$ | 589.29 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.29 million TDS, current US$ | 190.08 million TDS, current US$ | 447.06 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 84 Kosovo 376.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 376.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 86 Mali 368.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 88 Iran 362.02 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 89 Togo 343.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 90 Madagascar 292.38 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Chad
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.76 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.75 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -6.64 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3271 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.7% (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Chad?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Chad was 365.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 589.29 million TDS, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million TDS, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Chad rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Chad ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.