Chad: Total reserves, including gold (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Chad's total reserves, including gold (current US$) rose US$497.82 million on 2023 (from US$1.05 billion to US$1.55 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$33.55 million and a typical year strayed about US$291.81 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 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 US$801.63 million in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$738.44 million in 2009. 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 upward, about US$140.57 million a year. A straight line explains 67% 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 17th highest value of the 32 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

• Botswana — 14th of 32: US$3.46 billion
• Madagascar — 15th of 32: US$2.78 billion
• Barbados — 16th of 32: US$1.65 billion
• Guinea — 18th of 32: US$1.35 billion
• Equatorial Guinea — 19th of 32: US$1.08 billion
• Lesotho — 20th of 32: US$1.01 billion

What this measures

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.

Limitations: Discrepancies may arise in the balance of payments because there is no single source for balance of payments data and therefore no way to ensure that the data are fully consistent. Sources include customs data, monetary accounts of the banking system, external debt records, information provided by enterprises, surveys to estimate service transactions, and foreign exchange records. Differences in collection methods - such as in timing, definitions of residence and ownership, and the exchange rate used to value transactions - contribute to net errors and omissions. In addition, smuggling and other illegal or quasi-legal transactions may be unrecorded or misrecorded.

All 65 values

Total reserves, including gold (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$13.54 billion (2025)
• Botswana — US$3.46 billion (2024)
• Burundi — US$90.35 million (2023)
• Cabo Verde — US$1.26 billion (2025)
• Cameroon — US$5.06 billion (2024)
• Central African Republic — US$489.29 million (2024)
• Comoros — US$409.07 million (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$5.1 billion (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — US$758.55 million (2024)
• Equatorial Guinea

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 total reserves, including gold (current US$)?

US$1.55 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 12,544% from US$12.24 million in 1960 (7.86% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.55 billion in 2024 and the lowest −US$4.81 million in 1969.

How does Chad rank?

17th highest of 32 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in total reserves, including gold (current US$) unusual for Chad?

In 2024, Chad's total reserves, including gold (current US$) rose US$497.82 million on 2023 (from US$1.05 billion to US$1.55 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$33.55 million and a typical year strayed about US$291.81 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 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 FI.RES.TOTL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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