Economy - overview:
Chad's primarily agricultural economy will continue to be boosted by major foreign direct investment projects in the oil sector that began in 2000. At least 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence farming and livestock raising for its livelihood. Chad's economy has long been handicapped by its landlocked position, high energy costs, and a history of instability. Chad relies on foreign assistance and foreign capital for most public and private sector investment projects. Remittances are also an important source of income. The Libyan conflict disrupted inflows of remittances to Chad's impoverished western region which relies on income from Chadians living in Libya. A consortium led by two US companies has been investing $3.7 billion to develop oil reserves - estimated at 1.5 billion barrels - in southern Chad. Chinese companies are also expanding exploration efforts and have completed a 311-km pipeline and the country's first refinery. The nation's total oil reserves are estimated at 1.5 billion barrels. Oil production came on stream in late 2003. Chad began to export oil in 2004. Cotton, cattle, and gum arabic provide the bulk of Chad's non-oil export earnings.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): GDP - composition by sector: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation: Unemployment rate: Population below poverty line: Household income or consumption by percentage share: Investment (gross fixed): Budget: Taxes and other revenues: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): Inflation rate (consumer prices): Central bank discount rate: Commercial bank prime lending rate: Stock of narrow money: Stock of broad money: Stock of domestic credit: Market value of publicly traded shares: Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Electricity - production: Electricity - consumption: Electricity - exports: Electricity - imports: Oil - production: Oil - consumption: Oil - exports: Oil - imports: Natural gas - production: Natural gas - consumption: Natural gas - exports: Natural gas - imports: Natural gas - proved reserves: Current account balance: Exports: Exports - commodities: Exports - partners: Imports: Imports - commodities: Imports - partners: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Debt - external: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: Exchange rates:
NOTE: 1) The information regarding Chad on this page is re-published from the 2012 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Chad Economy 2012 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Chad Economy 2012 should be addressed to the CIA.
$19.69 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
note: data are in 2011 US dollars
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$9.6 billion (2011 est.)
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2.5% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 133
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$1,900 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
note: data are in 2011 US dollars
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agriculture: 52.7%
[see also: GDP - composition by sector - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 6.7%
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services: 40.6% (2011 est.)
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4.293 million (2007)
country comparison to the world: 83
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agriculture: 80% (subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks ]
industry and services: 20% (2006 est.)
NA%
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80% (2001 est.)
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lowest 10%: 2.6%
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highest 10%: 30.8% (2003)
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29.8% of GDP (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
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revenues: $2.836 billion
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expenditures: $3.801 billion (2011 est.)
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29.5% of GDP (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
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-10% of GDP (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 197
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6.5% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
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4.25% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 78
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15% (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
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$1.48 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 134
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$1.93 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
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$1.144 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: Stock of domestic credit country ranks ]
$NA
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cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels
oil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials
3% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
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100 million kWh (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
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93 million kWh (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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126,200 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49
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2,000 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 192
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115,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
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1,837 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 181
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
[see also: Natural gas - production country ranks ]
0 cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
[see also: Natural gas - consumption country ranks ]
0 cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
[see also: Natural gas - exports country ranks ]
0 cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
[see also: Natural gas - imports country ranks ]
0 cu m (1 January 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Natural gas - proved reserves country ranks ]
-$2.986 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
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$4.088 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Exports country ranks ]
oil, cattle, cotton, gum arabic
US 71.9%, China 16.9%, Netherlands 4.6% (2010)
$3.546 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
[see also: Imports country ranks ]
machinery and transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles
China 29.4%, France 14.3%, Cameroon 12.2%, US 8.1% (2010)
$915.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
[see also: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold country ranks ]
$1.743 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]
$NA (31 December 2010)
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$NA
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad country ranks ]
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