What is Chad's total GDP?

Total GDP for Chad was $19.9B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Chad?

Life expectancy at birth in Chad was 55.2 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Chad?

Unemployment in Chad was 1.1% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Chad's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 70.0% of final energy consumption in Chad in 2022 (World Bank).

Chad

Africa · 2024

Chad Overview & Key Indicators

Chad is in the Africa region. Population is 20,299,123. Total GDP is $19.9B. GDP per capita is $981. Life expectancy is 55.2 years.

Population

20,299,123

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$19.9B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$981

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

55.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Chad Demographics

Median Age (years)

15.7

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

4.95%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

26.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

10.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Chad Economy

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

8.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

37.4

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

39.5%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

3.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Chad Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.14

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

70.0%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

3.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

43.0

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Chad Technology

Internet Users

12.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

72.9

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad

Chad had a population of 20,299,123 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Chad was $981 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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