Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Chad

Chad: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -565.98 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-565.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
167th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.96 billion current LCU
in 1976
All-time low
-744.30 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Chad, 1960–2025

-800.0B-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0196019922025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Chad stood at -565.98 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 188.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Chad peaked at 1.96 billion current LCU in 1976 and was at its lowest, -744.30 billion current LCU, in 2008.

That places Chad 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -402.40 million current LCU -842.88 million current LCU 595.85 million current LCU 10
1970s 1.03 billion current LCU -481.76 million current LCU 1.96 billion current LCU 10
1980s -2.17 billion current LCU -3.98 billion current LCU 1.07 billion current LCU 10
1990s -3.94 billion current LCU -11.34 billion current LCU 748.98 million current LCU 10
2000s -337.73 billion current LCU -744.30 billion current LCU -12.44 billion current LCU 10
2010s -155.73 billion current LCU -298.31 billion current LCU -15.31 billion current LCU 10
2020s -371.64 billion current LCU -681.00 billion current LCU -28.17 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 164 Mali -496.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 165 Rwanda -515.66 billion current LCU compare
  3. 166 Cameroon -536.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 168 Sri Lanka -608.65 billion current LCU compare
  5. 169 Serbia -653.34 billion current LCU compare
  6. 170 Equatorial Guinea -705.58 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Chad?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Chad was -565.98 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 billion current LCU in 1976.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -744.30 billion current LCU in 2008.
How does Chad rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Chad ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 188.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.