Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Chad
Chad: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 17.51 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Chad, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Chad is 17.51, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Chad peaked at 49.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.14, in 2008.
That places Chad 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.46 | — |
| 2001 | 43.22 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 41.81 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.36 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 25.12 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 18.76 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 18.59 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 12.14 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 20.71 | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 18.66 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 15.07 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.86 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 20.81 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 18.13 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 21.01 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 22.22 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.35 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 20.73 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.52 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 20.65 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 17.75 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 16.74 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 15.96 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 15.46 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 15.83 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 17.51 | +10.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 17.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chad's 17.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.57, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70.6% | 12.14 | 20.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.04 | 12.14 | 49.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 14.2 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 15.46 | 22.52 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Chad?
- Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Chad was 17.51 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 49.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.