Claims on central government, etc. in Chad
Chad: Claims on central government, etc. was 12.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Chad, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Chad is 12.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 2,407.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Chad peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2008.
Chad ranks 80th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -1.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -0.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -0.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -4.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -0.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Chad
- Net migration -123,104 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.27 (1994)
- Net domestic credit 1.49 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Broad money 16.0% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.3% (2021)
- Net foreign assets -347.79 billion current LCU (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 8.3% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 8.3% (2021)
- Claims on central government 17.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Chad?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Chad was 12.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Chad ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,407.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.