External debt stocks, short-term in Chad
Chad: External debt stocks, short-term was 29.49 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.49 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
109th
of 122 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
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Chad is 29.49 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 535.6% 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$, in 2015.
That places Chad 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Chad, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 29.84 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.49 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.49 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.49 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +336032.0% | 5,000 DOD, current US$ | 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 | 29.36 million DOD, current US$ | 28.30 million DOD, current US$ | 29.84 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 106 Mali 41.80 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 30.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 108 Niger 29.66 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 29.19 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Grenada 15.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Belize 13.15 million DOD, 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 external debt stocks, short-term in Chad?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Chad was 29.49 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.6%. 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.