Chad

GDP growth in Chad

GDP growth in Chad: -6% a year in 1980 and 5% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024
5% a year
Since 1980
+11 percentage points
Projected, 2031
5.3% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in ChadGDP growth in Chad: -6% a year in 1980 and 5% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5.3% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5.3% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 33.6% a year in 2004, the lowest -10.8% a year in 1981.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearChad
20245
20235
20224.7
20212
20200
20195.9
20185.2
2017-2.1
2016-3.7
20153.2
20142.3
20132.9
20128.9
20114.6
201013.8
2009-1.3
20083.1
20074.4
2006-0.5
20057.5
200433.6
200314.7
20028.5
200111.7
2000-0.9
1999-0.7
19987
19975.7
19962.1
1995-0.8
19945.5
1993-2.1
19922.4
199110.4
19903.2
19892
19887.5
19873.6
19866
19857.9
19845.3
198315.7
19825.4
1981-10.8
1980-6
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031
YearChad
20255.1
20264.5
20275.4
20284.6
20295.1
20305.4
20315.3

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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