What is the GDP of Chad?

22.0 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 26 of 53 African economies.

What is the economic growth of Chad?

Real GDP growth of +5.1 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.5 % for 2026.

What GDP does the IMF project for Chad in 2030?

32.3 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 22.0 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 5.0 % a year on average.

Is Chad a rich country?

GDP per capita of 1,158 $ in 2025, below the African median (1,768 $): no. 37 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).

How many people live in Chad?

19.0 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 24 in Africa by population.

What is the inflation rate in Chad?

−2.6 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: −0.7 %.

Is Chad highly indebted?

Public debt of 33.3 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 49 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).

No. Its rating is B− (S&P B− · Fitch B−). Risk of debt distress: high (IMF-World Bank, 13 Aug 2025).

What is the credit rating of Chad?

S&P B− · Fitch B−: weak rating, no. 25 of the 34 African countries rated.

What is the currency of Chad?

Its currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XAF for 1 EUR.

What does Chad export?

In 2024, mostly: Oil, gas, coal (91.4 %), Oil seeds (5.9 %), Gums and resins (1.5 %). First client: Germany (CEPII, BACI).

Which economic communities is Chad part of?

CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa).

Does Chad have a stock exchange?

Its companies are listed on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, the regional exchange shared by 6 countries (7 listed securities).

What share of the population of Chad has electricity?

13.4 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).

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Questions on the economy of Chad

What is the GDP of Chad?

22.0 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 26 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Chad?

Real GDP growth of +5.1 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.5 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Chad in 2030?

32.3 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 22.0 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 5.0 % a year on average.
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Is Chad a rich country?

GDP per capita of 1,158 $ in 2025, below the African median (1,768 $): no. 37 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Chad?

19.0 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 24 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Chad?

−2.6 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: −0.7 %.
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Is Chad highly indebted?

Public debt of 33.3 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 49 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Chad in default?

No. Its rating is B− (S&P B− · Fitch B−). Risk of debt distress: high (IMF-World Bank, 13 Aug 2025).
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What is the credit rating of Chad?

S&P B− · Fitch B−: weak rating, no. 25 of the 34 African countries rated.
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What is the currency of Chad?

Its currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XAF for 1 EUR.
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What does Chad export?

In 2024, mostly: Oil, gas, coal (91.4 %), Oil seeds (5.9 %), Gums and resins (1.5 %). First client: Germany (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Chad part of?

CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa).
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Does Chad have a stock exchange?

Its companies are listed on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, the regional exchange shared by 6 countries (7 listed securities).
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What share of the population of Chad has electricity?

13.4 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources