Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Chad
Chad: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 29.97 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
29.97
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.41
in 2000
All-time low
15.66
in 2008
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Chad, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Chad stood at 29.97.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Chad peaked at 52.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.66, in 2008.
That places Chad 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.41 | — |
| 2001 | 43.51 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 41.96 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 34.42 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 25.16 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 21.96 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 20.08 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 17.64 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 15.66 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 23.87 | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 22.86 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.32 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.97 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 22.29 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 29.44 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 40.11 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 39.18 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.79 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 38.41 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 41.72 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 41.56 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.09 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 32.23 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.66 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 31.53 | -3.5% |
| 2026 | 32.48 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 32.88 | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 31.67 | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 30.54 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 29.97 | -1.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.67 | 15.66 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 | 19.97 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.94 | 30.54 | 41.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 161 Denmark 30.41 compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 30.23 compare
- 163 Syria 30.02 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 29.88 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 29.84 compare
- 167 Oman 28.84 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Chad?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Chad was 29.97 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 52.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Chad ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October