Chad: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Chad's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) rose 11.2% on 2023 (from US$2.2 billion to US$2.44 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +4.8% and a typical year strayed about 11.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 94.8% in 1975 and the biggest yearly fall was 26.5% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$50.98 million a year. A straight line explains 47% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Chad had the 91st highest value of the 118 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Chad in the 2024 ranking

• Djibouti — 87th of 118: US$2.84 billion
• Fiji — 88th of 118: US$2.61 billion
• Kosovo — 89th of 118: US$2.57 billion
• Botswana — 91st of 118: US$1.85 billion
• Cabo Verde — 92nd of 118: US$1.85 billion
• Afghanistan — 93rd of 118: US$1.81 billion

What this measures

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 55 values

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$47.86 billion (2024)
• Benin — US$11.71 billion (2024)
• Botswana — US$1.85 billion (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$10.19 billion (2024)
• Burundi — US$601.23 million (2024)
• Cabo Verde — US$1.85 billion (2024)
• Cameroon — US$12.79 billion (2024)
• Central African Republic — US$438.78 million (2024)
• Comoros — US$323.98 million (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More economic policy & debt data for Chad

• Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$6.32 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current LCU) — 3.68 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 29.41% (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$) — US$3.59 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current LCU) — 2.09 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 16.72% (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current US$) — US$2.73 billion (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current LCU) — 1.59 trillion (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) — 12.7% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Chad's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)?

US$2.44 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 7,419% from US$32.5 million in 1970 (8.33% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.62 billion in 2014 and the lowest US$32.5 million in 1970.

How does Chad rank?

91st highest of 118 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) unusual for Chad?

In 2024, Chad's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) rose 11.2% on 2023 (from US$2.2 billion to US$2.44 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +4.8% and a typical year strayed about 11.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.DOD.DLXF.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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