Real GDP Growth: Chad
Chad's real gdp growth is currently 3.6% as of 2026. # Chad Real GDP Growth Chad's real GDP growth stood at 3.
Current (2026)
3.6%
+9.1% y/y
Peak (2004)
33.6%
Low (1981)
-10.8%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Chad
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Chad
Analysis# Chad Real GDP Growth
Chad's real GDP growth stood at 3.6% in 2026, reflecting modest economic expansion after a volatile period. The country has experienced dramatic swings since 1980, ranging from a devastating contraction of -10.8% in 1981 to an extraordinary peak of 33.6% in 2004. Overall, Chad's economy has expanded 160% since 1980, though recent performance remains well below its historical highs.
The 2020 financial crisis produced a sharp stall, with growth hitting zero percent before recovering to 5.9% by 2019. A subsequent slowdown emerged from 2023 onward, with growth declining from 5% to 3.5% in 2024 and stabilizing around 3.3–3.6% through 2026. Projections suggest growth will remain in the 3–4% range going forward, indicating a stabilization at more sustainable levels after years of pronounced volatility.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.1% | +2.50% |
| 2029 | 4.0% | +8.11% |
| 2028 | 3.7% | +12.12% |
| 2027 | 3.3% | -8.33% |
| 2026 | 3.6% | +9.09% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -5.71% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -30.00% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +6.38% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +135.00% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.00% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +13.46% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +347.62% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | +43.24% |
| 2016 | -3.7% | -215.63% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +39.13% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -20.69% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -67.42% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +93.48% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -66.67% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.8% | +1161.54% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -141.94% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -29.55% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +980.00% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -106.67% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -77.68% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +128.57% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +72.94% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -27.35% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +1400.00% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -28.57% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -110.00% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +22.81% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +171.43% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +362.50% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -114.55% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +361.90% |
| 1993 | -2.1% | -187.50% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -76.92% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +225.00% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +60.00% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -73.33% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +108.33% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -40.00% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -24.05% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +49.06% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -66.24% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +190.74% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +150.00% |
| 1981 | -10.8% | -80.00% |
| 1980 | -6.0% | — |
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