Total debt service (% of GDP) in Chad
Chad: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Chad, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.7% for total debt service in 2011.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Chad peaked at 2.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Chad ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +2107.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -44.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -29.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +94.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -76.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +516.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +102.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -56.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +62.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2107.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 1984 | +516.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 total debt service in Chad?
- Total debt service in Chad was 0.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for total debt service?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.