Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Chad: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is -3.9% (2025), 177th of 180 in the world and 43rd of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is -2.0% (2025), 198th of 209 in the world and 44th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Exchange rate is 581.93 (2025), 33rd of 210 in the world and 16th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Prices & public finance: Chad in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | -3.9%2025 | 177/180 | 43/44 | 3.8% | -2.1% | 4.5% | −8.3 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | -2.0%2025 | 198/209 | 44/46 | 5.3% | 5.6% | -1.2% | +5.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 581.932025 | 33/210 | 16/47 | 710.21 | 494.79 | 575.59 | −1.6%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 16.4%2024 | 109/119 | 41/43 | 80.2% | 15.7% | 23.6% | −4.8 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 8.3%2021 | 156/169 | 32/42 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 7.2% | +4.8 ppsince 2011 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 16.0%2021 | 143/146 | 39/42 | 12.3% | 8.7% | 15.3% | +7.2 ppsince 2011 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 3.19%2025 | 26/156 | 5/45 | 1.00% | 4.32% | 2.21% | +1.7 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−8.3 pp-3.9% in 2025
- External debt−4.8 pp16.4% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Chad and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Chad | Nigeria | Sudan | Cameroon | Niger | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | -3.9%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 138.8%2022 | 3.4%2025 | -4.5%2025 | 1.8%2025 |
| GDP deflator | -2.0%2025 | 13.9%2025 | 65.9%2025 | 2.8%2025 | -1.6%2025 | -3.9%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 581.932025 | 1,518.382025 | 546.762022 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 5.302025 |
| External debt | 16.4%2024 | 60.0%2024 | 45.4%2024 | 31.3%2024 | 27.5%2024 | — |
| Private credit | 8.3%2021 | 13.2%2023 | 5.6%2022 | 14.1%2019 | 9.6%2025 | 12.5%2025 |
| Broad money | 16.0%2021 | 28.7%2025 | 31.9%2020 | 21.4%2018 | 17.3%2025 | 64.4%2021 |
| Military spending | 3.19%2025 | 0.91%2025 | 0.93%2021 | 1.06%2025 | 2.14%2025 | 3.57%2023 |