GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: GDP per capita was 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Chad is 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Chad ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Exports of goods and services 3.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 18.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 10.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.70 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Chad?
- Gdp per capita in Chad was 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.