Chad — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.83 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 0.23 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 1.36 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 1.59 | Forecast |
| 2022 | 6.34 | Actual |
| 2021 | -0.54 | Actual |
| 2020 | -2.51 | Actual |
| 2019 | -3 | Actual |
| 2018 | -3.96 | Actual |
| 2017 | -5.74 | Actual |
| 2016 | -4.09 | Actual |
| 2015 | -4.54 | Actual |
| 2014 | -1.96 | Actual |
| 2013 | -3.6 | Actual |
| 2012 | -1.97 | Actual |
| 2011 | -0.16 | Actual |
| 2010 | -2.85 | Actual |
| 2009 | -3.94 | Actual |
| 2008 | 3.23 | Actual |
| 2007 | 6.35 | Actual |
| 2006 | -3.16 | Actual |
| 2005 | -5.51 | Actual |
| 2004 | -11.68 | Actual |
| 2003 | -33.76 | Actual |
| 2002 | -64.83 | Actual |
| 2001 | -22.94 | Actual |
| 2000 | -10.48 | Actual |
| 1999 | -7.51 | Actual |
| 1998 | -6 | Actual |
| 1997 | -8.58 | Actual |
| 1996 | -8.33 | Actual |
| 1995 | -8.03 | Actual |
| 1994 | -2.18 | Actual |
| 1993 | -5.46 | Actual |
| 1992 | -3.5 | Actual |
| 1991 | -2.79 | Actual |
| 1990 | -1.93 | Actual |
| 1989 | -2.61 | Actual |
| 1988 | 1.23 | Actual |
| 1987 | -1.43 | Actual |
| 1986 | -3.78 | Actual |
| 1985 | -6.84 | Actual |
| 1984 | 0.77 | Actual |
| 1983 | 3.47 | Actual |
| 1982 | 1.69 | Actual |
| 1981 | 2.07 | Actual |
| 1980 | 1.29 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net