Chad: Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 160.11% from US$112.65 million in 2019 (21.07% a year on average, compounded). Since 1968 it is up 7,635% from −US$3.89 million in 1968. The World Bank has no value for 14 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Chad's net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) fell US$15.38 million on 2023 (from US$308.38 million to US$293 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2023), the average change was +US$14.16 million and a typical year strayed about US$66.37 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below 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 US$293.9 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$134.24 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those 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 21st highest value of the 54 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

• Gambia, The — 17th of 54: US$550.65 million
• Iraq — 18th of 54: US$357.4 million
• Comoros — 19th of 54: US$332.18 million
• Timor-Leste — 21st of 54: US$224.71 million
• Tonga — 22nd of 54: US$197.32 million
• Estonia — 23rd of 54: US$188.77 million

What this measures

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 43 values

Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$344.35 million (2025)
• Benin — US$306.5 million (2025)
• Botswana — US$2.06 billion (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$738.76 million (2022)
• Burundi — US$281.65 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — US$499.14 million (2025)
• Cameroon — US$981.56 million (2025)
• Central African Republic — US$162.92 million (2017)

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 net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)?

US$293 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1968?

It is up 7,635% from −US$3.89 million in 1968. The highest value was US$406.54 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$14.03 million in 1977.

How does Chad rank?

21st highest of 54 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) unusual for Chad?

In 2024, Chad's net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) fell US$15.38 million on 2023 (from US$308.38 million to US$293 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2023), the average change was +US$14.16 million and a typical year strayed about US$66.37 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below 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.TRF.NCTR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; 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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