Chad recorded a Current Account deficit of 9.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Chad averaged -8.43 percent of GDP from 1977 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -123.60 percent of GDP in 2002. source: Bank of Central African States

Current Account to GDP in Chad is expected to reach -9.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chad Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -8.90 percent of GDP in 2026 and -8.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 1101.00 1180.00 XAF Billion Dec 2024
Crude Oil Production 127.00 127.00 BBL/D/1K May 2025
Current Account 479.00 254.00 XAF Billion Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP -9.70 -10.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 2679.00 2714.00 XAF Billion Dec 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Imports -1578.00 -1534.00 XAF Billion Dec 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 5.03 4.99 Points Dec 2024



Chad Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-9.70 -10.30 7.10 -123.60 1977 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly