General government final consumption expenditure in Chad
Chad: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.24 trillion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Chad peaked at 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.71 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Chad 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 14.41 billion current LCU | 9.71 billion current LCU | 21.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.51 billion current LCU | 24.27 billion current LCU | 44.89 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.08 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU | 68.81 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.47 billion current LCU | 41.63 billion current LCU | 65.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.31 billion current LCU | 76.11 billion current LCU | 711.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 815.68 billion current LCU | 602.45 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 828.33 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chad
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 653.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -565.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -972.59 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 567,980 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 970 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 11.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Chad?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Chad was 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Chad ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.