External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Chad

Chad: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
30.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Chad, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Chad recorded 23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 329.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Chad peaked at 30.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.

Chad ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Chad, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Chad, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 0.1769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 0.3116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +76.1%
1972 0.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +63.7%
1973 0.8718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +70.9%
1974 1.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
1975 1.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1976 2.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +62.6%
1977 5.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +138.5%
1978 13.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +167.4%
1979 14.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 9.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -37.1%
1981 9.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1982 6.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.9%
1983 4.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -26.2%
1984 2.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -44.0%
1985 16.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +493.3%
1986 24.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +53.2%
1987 30.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.8%
1988 30 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 22.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -25.2%
1990 23.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
1991 30.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.7%
1992 17.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -42.5%
1993 20.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1994 20.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1995 13.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -35.1%
1996 13.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 20.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.0%
1998 17.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
1999 20.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
2000 18.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.1%
2001 14.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.6%
2002 14.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 12.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -18.7%
2004 12.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 8.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.8%
2006 10.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
2007 20.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +96.8%
2008 3.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -84.0%
2009 9.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +188.9%
2010 7.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.8%
2011 14.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +94.9%
2012 5.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -61.7%
2013 5.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 3.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -33.2%
2015 0.004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -99.9%
2016 13.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +336030.4%
2017 22.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +65.2%
2018 24.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2019 21.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
2020 22.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2021 23.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 23.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
2023 23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.1769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 30.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 19.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 30.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 112 Papua New Guinea 41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 113 Niger 34.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 114 Bhutan 24.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 116 Burundi 11.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 117 Liberia 0.8218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 118 Turkmenistan 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  8. 118 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Chad?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Chad was 23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 30.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Chad rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Chad ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 329.6%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.