Chad: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Chad's gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) rose 18.8% on 2024 (from US$2.8 billion to US$3.33 billion).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2024), the average change was +2.8% and a typical year strayed about 12.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 23.4% in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 33.9% in 2016. 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$91.13 million a year. A straight line explains 63% 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 2025, Chad had the 104th highest value of the 123 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

• Madagascar — 101st of 123: US$3.59 billion
• Malta — 102nd of 123: US$3.55 billion
• West Bank and Gaza — 103rd of 123: US$3.4 billion
• Moldova — 105th of 123: US$3.26 billion
• Mauritania — 106th of 123: US$2.95 billion
• Namibia — 107th of 123: US$2.93 billion

What this measures

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 21 values

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$17.1 billion (2024)
• Benin — US$5.91 billion (2025)
• Botswana — US$4.37 billion (2025)
• Burkina Faso — US$4.73 billion (2025)
• Cameroon — US$9.09 billion (2025)
• Central African Republic — US$475.96 million (2025)
• Comoros — US$163.18 million (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$20.06 billion (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — US$3.89 billion (2025)
• Côte d'Ivoire

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 gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$)?

US$3.33 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 73.86% from US$1.91 billion in 2005 (2.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.77 billion in 2013 and the lowest US$1.91 billion in 2005.

How does Chad rank?

104th highest of 123 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Chad?

In 2025, Chad's gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) rose 18.8% on 2024 (from US$2.8 billion to US$3.33 billion). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2024), the average change was +2.8% and a typical year strayed about 12.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.GDI.FTOT.KD, 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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