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Chad is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is N'Djamena. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+43.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+2.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.7 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Chad, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Chad

21MLatest available · 2025
Chad

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Population changed by +43.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearChad
202521,003,705
202420,299,123
202319,319,064
202218,455,316
202117,828,273
202017,224,679
201916,685,223
201816,156,531
201715,622,759
201615,114,655
201514,647,621
201414,188,678
201313,691,079
201213,210,998
201112,754,997
201012,312,575
200911,893,754
200811,476,296
200711,081,660
200610,706,424
200510,328,092
20049,920,036
20039,487,833
20029,116,192
20018,804,124
20008,512,093
19998,222,705
19987,938,840
19977,670,366
19967,410,108
19957,089,064
19946,783,450
19936,629,146
19926,474,656
19916,205,676
19905,982,833
19895,819,586
19885,625,602
19875,438,309
19865,251,069
19855,096,269
19845,045,145
19834,979,130
19824,738,483
19814,520,959
19804,515,453
19794,505,384
19784,411,366
19774,331,667
19764,251,297
19754,167,234
19744,078,356
19733,985,909
19723,893,252
19713,807,316
19703,727,828
19693,651,113
19683,578,231
19673,508,512
19663,440,903
19653,374,220
19643,307,479
19633,240,905
19623,175,598
19613,111,947
19603,049,838

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Chad

3.4%Latest available · 2025
Chad

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearChad
20253.41%
20244.95%
20234.57%
20223.46%
20213.44%
20203.18%
20193.22%
20183.36%
20173.31%
20163.14%
20153.18%
20143.57%
20133.57%
20123.51%
20113.53%
20103.46%
20093.57%
20083.5%
20073.44%
20063.6%
20054.03%
20044.45%
20034%
20023.48%
20013.37%
20003.46%
19993.51%
19983.44%
19973.45%
19964.43%
19954.41%
19942.3%
19932.36%
19924.24%
19913.66%
19902.77%
19893.39%
19883.39%
19873.5%
19862.99%
19851.01%
19841.32%
19834.95%
19824.7%
19810.12%
19800.22%
19792.11%
19781.82%
19771.87%
19762%
19752.16%
19742.29%
19732.35%
19722.23%
19712.11%
19702.08%
19692.02%
19681.97%
19671.95%
19661.96%
19652%
19642.03%
19632.04%
19622.02%
19612.02%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Chad

27.6%Latest available · 2025
Chad

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Urban population changed by +4.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearChad
202527.57%
202426.93%
202326.33%
202225.76%
202125.23%
202024.73%
201924.27%
201823.85%
201723.46%
201623.11%
201522.8%
201422.53%
201322.3%
201222.11%
201121.96%
201021.85%
200921.78%
200821.78%
200721.77%
200621.76%
200521.75%
200421.74%
200321.72%
200221.7%
200121.68%
200021.65%
199921.62%
199821.59%
199721.56%
199621.53%
199521.49%
199421.45%
199321.41%
199221.36%
199121.29%
199021.2%
198921.09%
198820.96%
198720.8%
198620.62%
198520.42%
198420.2%
198319.95%
198219.69%
198119.4%
198019.08%
197918.75%
197818.38%
197717.78%
197616.83%
197515.67%
197414.45%
197313.34%
197212.48%
197111.9%
197011.31%
196910.7%
196810.09%
19679.49%
19668.93%
19658.41%
19647.97%
19637.6%
19627.26%
19616.92%
19606.59%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Chad

6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Chad

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Fertility rate changed by -0.8 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearChad
20246.03 births
20236.12 births
20226.22 births
20216.26 births
20206.35 births
20196.41 births
20186.46 births
20176.54 births
20166.62 births
20156.71 births
20146.78 births
20136.84 births
20126.91 births
20116.95 births
20106.99 births
20097.02 births
20087.06 births
20077.09 births
20067.12 births
20057.13 births
20047.16 births
20037.18 births
20027.2 births
20017.23 births
20007.25 births
19997.26 births
19987.27 births
19977.27 births
19967.29 births
19957.29 births
19947.31 births
19937.34 births
19927.3 births
19917.26 births
19907.22 births
19897.19 births
19887.15 births
19877.11 births
19867.07 births
19857.04 births
19847.02 births
19836.98 births
19826.96 births
19816.94 births
19806.91 births
19796.91 births
19786.89 births
19776.9 births
19766.89 births
19756.88 births
19746.86 births
19736.87 births
19726.85 births
19716.58 births
19706.53 births
19696.48 births
19686.43 births
19676.39 births
19666.36 births
19656.34 births
19646.32 births
19636.3 births
19626.29 births
19616.27 births
19606.25 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Chad

$21.5BLatest available · 2025
Chad

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GDP changed by +47.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearChad
2025$21,472,835,225.43
2024$19,906,706,689.76
2023$18,352,937,976.22
2022$17,828,508,289.6
2021$16,871,937,697.59
2020$14,932,897,821.24
2019$14,905,517,742.85
2018$15,327,000,248.87
2017$13,349,041,408.72
2016$13,026,289,835.78
2015$14,559,599,499.5
2014$18,144,336,903.72
2013$17,865,316,886.33
2012$17,892,228,569.89
2011$16,685,349,674
2010$14,058,506,663.73
2009$12,317,614,053.68
2008$13,385,593,990.34
2007$10,865,385,131.52
2006$9,709,626,596.13
2005$8,655,892,392.93
2004$4,422,855,660.83
2003$2,742,815,071.57
2002$1,997,005,708.82
2001$1,710,843,377
2000$1,388,506,771.59
1999$1,534,673,583.25
1998$1,744,794,531.21
1997$1,544,689,576.93
1996$1,607,345,355.78
1995$1,445,919,894.58
1994$1,179,837,963.22
1993$1,463,251,163.92
1992$1,881,847,669.7
1991$1,877,137,981.76
1990$1,738,605,557.76
1989$1,433,686,312.03
1988$1,482,597,297.99
1987$1,163,426,852.2
1986$1,067,828,245.86
1985$1,033,069,709.33
1984$919,103,734.88
1983$832,415,806.01
1982$834,369,859.66
1981$876,937,558.27
1980$1,033,002,403.85
1979$1,004,316,496.35
1978$1,113,920,123.77
1977$935,360,464.7
1976$866,044,962.02
1975$864,602,104.68
1974$652,532,795.08
1973$647,199,482.98
1972$585,427,546.8
1971$501,866,730.15
1970$469,266,736.65
1969$471,635,621.56
1968$453,980,096.21
1967$449,826,322.61
1966$432,794,921.68
1965$416,926,303.32
1964$392,247,517.73
1963$371,767,002.19
1962$357,635,713.42
1961$333,975,336.11
1960$313,582,728.15

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Chad

$1KLatest available · 2025
Chad

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GDP per capita changed by +2.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearChad
2025$1,022.34
2024$980.67
2023$949.99
2022$966.04
2021$946.36
2020$866.95
2019$893.34
2018$948.66
2017$854.46
2016$861.83
2015$993.99
2014$1,278.79
2013$1,304.89
2012$1,354.34
2011$1,308.14
2010$1,141.8
2009$1,035.64
2008$1,166.37
2007$980.48
2006$906.9
2005$838.09
2004$445.85
2003$289.09
2002$219.06
2001$194.32
2000$163.12
1999$186.64
1998$219.78
1997$201.38
1996$216.91
1995$203.96
1994$173.93
1993$220.73
1992$290.65
1991$302.49
1990$290.6
1989$246.36
1988$263.54
1987$213.93
1986$203.35
1985$202.71
1984$182.18
1983$167.18
1982$176.08
1981$193.97
1980$228.77
1979$222.91
1978$252.51
1977$215.94
1976$203.71
1975$207.48
1974$160
1973$162.37
1972$150.37
1971$131.82
1970$125.88
1969$129.18
1968$126.87
1967$128.21
1966$125.78
1965$123.56
1964$118.59
1963$114.71
1962$112.62
1961$107.32
1960$102.82

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Chad

5.6%Latest available · 2025
Chad

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GDP growth changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearChad
20255.59%
20244.95%
20234%
20224.13%
20210.29%
2020-0.39%
20195.38%
20185.74%
2017-1.62%
2016-4.12%
20153.3%
20142.06%
20132.84%
20129.06%
20114.5%
201013.67%
2009-1.41%
20083.08%
20074.2%
2006-0.54%
200517.33%
200433.63%
200314.72%
20028.49%
200111.66%
2000-0.88%
1999-0.68%
19986.95%
19975.65%
19962.21%
19951.24%
199410.14%
1993-15.71%
19928%
19918.54%
1990-4.18%
19894.88%
198815.48%
1987-2.39%
1986-4.08%
198521.79%
19842.05%
198315.68%
19825.35%
19811.04%
1980-6.05%
1979-21.44%
1978-0.47%
19772.23%
19762.98%
19759.01%
19744.96%
1973-8.38%
19721.15%
1971-2.25%
19701.86%
19696.88%
1968-0.46%
19670.77%
1966-1.81%
19650.61%
1964-2.51%
1963-1.6%
19625.36%
19611.4%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Chad

-3.9%Latest available · 2025
Chad

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Inflation changed by -8.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearChad
2025-3.91%
20248.9%
202310.84%
20225.79%
2021-0.77%
20204.46%
2019-0.97%
20184.27%
2017-1.54%
2016-0.79%
20154.38%
20141.68%
20130.22%
20127.52%
20112.03%
2010-2.08%
20099.95%
200810.3%
2007-8.97%
20068.04%
20057.89%
2004-5.36%
2003-1.75%
20025.19%
200112.43%
20003.82%
1999-8.03%
19984.26%
19975.57%
199611.33%
19959.23%
199441.72%
1993-8.43%
1992-3.11%
19913.19%
1990-0.74%
1989-3.69%
198815.48%
1987-5.97%
1986-13.06%
19855.15%
198420.25%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Chad

1.1%Latest available · 2025
Chad

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Unemployment changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearChad
20251.06%
20241.05%
20231.06%
20221.08%
20211.53%
20201.7%
20191.08%
20181.14%
20171.13%
20161.09%
20151.03%
20140.98%
20130.96%
20120.89%
20110.92%
20100.91%
20090.94%
20080.92%
20070.84%
20060.72%
20050.66%
20040.67%
20030.73%
20020.77%
20010.79%
20000.8%
19990.75%
19980.73%
19970.73%
19960.7%
19950.76%
19940.71%
19930.7%
19920.66%
19910.67%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Chad

55.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
Chad

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Life expectancy changed by +4.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearChad
202455.24 years
202355.07 years
202254.53 years
202153.14 years
202053.08 years
201952.99 years
201852.45 years
201751.88 years
201651.6 years
201551.32 years
201451.14 years
201351.05 years
201250.77 years
201150.43 years
201050.11 years
200949.83 years
200849.5 years
200749.21 years
200648.75 years
200548.86 years
200448.69 years
200348.61 years
200248.36 years
200148.31 years
200047.94 years
199947.93 years
199847.8 years
199747.76 years
199647.55 years
199547.45 years
199447.08 years
199347 years
199246.78 years
199146.6 years
199045.07 years
198946.43 years
198846.35 years
198743.07 years
198645.6 years
198545.32 years
198444.73 years
198344.45 years
198243.91 years
198143.5 years
198043.45 years
197943.24 years
197843.02 years
197742.88 years
197642.69 years
197542.74 years
197442.6 years
197342.4 years
197241.92 years
197140.87 years
197041.39 years
196941.02 years
196840.7 years
196740.39 years
196640.09 years
196540.05 years
196440.12 years
196339.89 years
196239.61 years
196139.42 years
196039.22 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Chad

5%Latest available · 2023
Chad

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Health expenditure changed by +2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearChad
20235%
20224.16%
20213.97%
20204.35%
20193.38%
20183.29%
20173.51%
20163.71%
20153.4%
20143.3%
20132.96%
20122.67%
20112.86%
20103.09%
20093.36%
20083.16%
20073.47%
20063.73%
20053.73%
20044.24%
20034.25%
20025.6%
20014.08%
20004.21%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Chad

12.6%Latest available · 2024
Chad

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Internet adoption changed by +9.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearChad
202412.63%
202312.04%
202211.17%
20219.65%
20208.34%
20197.62%
20186.96%
20176.35%
20165.8%
20153.5%
20142.9%
20132.5%
20122.1%
20111.9%
20101.7%
20091.5%
20081.19%
20070.85%
20060.58%
20050.4%
20040.36%
20030.32%
20020.17%
20010.05%
20000.04%
19990.01%
19980%
19970%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Chad

70%Latest available · 2022
Chad

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Renewable energy changed by -6.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearChad
202270%
202169.9%
202071.9%
201972.8%
201873.1%
201772.8%
201672.7%
201572.7%
201472.5%
201372.6%
201276.1%
201180.7%
201079.2%
200979.4%
200879.8%
200782.4%
200683.7%
200583.8%
200484%
200383.9%
200288.5%
200188.6%
200088.7%
199988.7%
199888.9%
199788.9%
199689%
199589.2%
199489.3%
199389.5%
199289.2%
199189.3%
199089.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Chad

13.4%Latest available · 2024
Chad

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Access to electricity changed by +5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearChad
202413.4%
202312%
202211.7%
202111.3%
202010.9%
20198.4%
201810.1%
201710.9%
20169.2%
20157.7%
20148.4%
20138.1%
20127.8%
20119%
20106.4%
20096.3%
20085.9%
20075.5%
20065.1%
20054.8%
20043.5%
20034.1%
20023.8%
20013.4%
20003.1%
19992.81%
19982.42%
19972.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Chad

46.1%Latest available · 2025
Chad

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Trade changed by -2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearChad
202546.13%
202444.56%
202346.86%
202247.99%
202143.95%
202040.64%
201946.68%
201846.74%
201743.29%
201643.96%
201548.51%
201440.81%
201351.53%
201254.39%
201157.54%
201063.73%
200964.86%
200869.07%
200775.11%
200677.08%
200577.58%
2004101.77%
200383.38%
2002126.35%
200164.32%
200051.57%
199950.51%
199848.06%
199749.31%
199646.61%
199555.7%
199450.99%
199342.65%
199235.9%
199136.35%
199041.39%
198945.19%
198845.12%
198751.88%
198648.77%
198543.23%
198442.07%
198339.96%
198220.06%
198137.76%
198045.81%
197952.42%
197844.39%
197743.73%
197642.47%
197540.25%
197445.19%
197339.23%
197233.95%
197136.97%
197038.31%
196930.91%
196833.63%
196732.53%
196631.88%
196531.31%
196435.06%
196332.16%
196233.66%
196132.47%
196030.43%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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