External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 29.29 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.29 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 123 countries
All-time high
38.30 million DOD, current US$
in 1991
All-time low
5,000 DOD, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Chad is 29.29 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 585,638.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Chad peaked at 38.30 million DOD, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,000 DOD, current US$, in 2015.
That places Chad 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Chad, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222,951 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 392,628 DOD, current US$ | +76.1% |
| 1972 | 642,608 DOD, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million DOD, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 2.73 million DOD, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 6.52 million DOD, current US$ | +138.5% |
| 1978 | 17.44 million DOD, current US$ | +167.4% |
| 1979 | 18.20 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 11.45 million DOD, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 11.60 million DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.25 million DOD, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million DOD, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million DOD, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 20.23 million DOD, current US$ | +493.3% |
| 1986 | 31.00 million DOD, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1987 | 38.07 million DOD, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 37.78 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.24 million DOD, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 29.75 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 38.30 million DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 22.03 million DOD, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 25.92 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 26.33 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.10 million DOD, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 17.46 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.32 million DOD, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 21.93 million DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 25.29 million DOD, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 22.99 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 18.25 million DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 18.74 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.24 million DOD, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 15.22 million DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million DOD, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 13.13 million DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 25.83 million DOD, current US$ | +96.8% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million DOD, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million DOD, current US$ | +188.9% |
| 2010 | 9.33 million DOD, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 18.18 million DOD, current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2012 | 6.96 million DOD, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2013 | 6.95 million DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million DOD, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 5,000 DOD, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 16.81 million DOD, current US$ | +336032.0% |
| 2017 | 27.77 million DOD, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2018 | 31.29 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 26.51 million DOD, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 28.30 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 29.44 million DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 29.70 million DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.85 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.51 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.29 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.29 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.29 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +336032.0% | 5,000 DOD, current US$ | 16.81 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1985 | +493.3% | 3.41 million DOD, current US$ | 20.23 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 million DOD, current US$ | 222,951 DOD, current US$ | 18.20 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 million DOD, current US$ | 3.41 million DOD, current US$ | 38.07 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.94 million DOD, current US$ | 17.10 million DOD, current US$ | 38.30 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 million DOD, current US$ | 4.13 million DOD, current US$ | 25.83 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 million DOD, current US$ | 5,000 DOD, current US$ | 31.29 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.35 million DOD, current US$ | 28.30 million DOD, current US$ | 29.85 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 105 Mali 46.50 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 40.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Haiti 33.10 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 28.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 23.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Niger 21.44 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Chad
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -4.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 871.56 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Chad?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Chad was 29.29 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.30 million DOD, current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Chad ranks 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585,638.0%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.