Chad: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Chad's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 11,784 on 2024 (from 488,492 to 500,276).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2024), the average change was −1,168 and a typical year strayed about 54,251 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 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 174,056 in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 145,870 in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 8% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2025, Chad had the 32nd highest value of the 101 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 2025 ranking

• Uruguay — 28th of 101: 541,310
• Sweden — 29th of 101: 531,414
• Burkina Faso — 30th of 101: 523,514
• Congo, Rep. — 32nd of 101: 491,485
• Guinea-Bissau — 33rd of 101: 483,580
• Cabo Verde — 34th of 101: 482,580

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 40 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 491,680 (2024)
• Benin — 813,615 (2025)
• Botswana — 69,511 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 523,514 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 482,580 (2025)
• Cameroon — 878,769 (2025)
• Central African Republic — 160,529 (2025)
• Comoros — 568,384 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 111,331 (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — 491,485 (2025)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 1.46 million (2025)

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 GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

500,276 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1985?

It is down 7.51% from 540,891 in 1985 (0.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 644,236 in 2012 and the lowest 353,118 in 1996.

How does Chad rank?

32nd highest of 101 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Chad?

In 2025, Chad's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 11,784 on 2024 (from 488,492 to 500,276). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2024), the average change was −1,168 and a typical year strayed about 54,251 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 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 NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, 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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