Short-term debt in Chad
Chad: Short-term debt was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Chad stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 607.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Chad peaked at 11.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Chad ranks 107th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 1.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More external debt data for Chad
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 116.76 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -6.64 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.7% (1994)
- IMF repurchases and charges 72.94 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -29.66 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 292.98 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 875.13 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 55.83 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Chad?
- Short-term debt in Chad was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for short-term debt?
- Chad ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 607.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.