Claims on central government, etc. in Chad

Chad: Claims on central government, etc. was 12.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.6%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2021
All-time low
-4.0%
in 2008
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Claims on central government, etc. in Chad, 1960–2021

-5051015196019902021

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Chad is 12.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 2,407.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Chad peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2008.

Chad ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Claims on central government, etc. in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Chad, 1960 to 2021.
Year % GDP Change
1960 -0.0%
1961 0.0% -287.7%
1962 -0.1% -240.2%
1963 -1.0% +1326.9%
1964 -1.1% +15.0%
1965 -0.7% -39.9%
1966 0.2% -126.5%
1967 0.5% +168.0%
1968 0.1% -85.0%
1969 0.3% +281.4%
1970 0.9% +224.8%
1971 0.9% +0.0%
1972 2.0% +119.4%
1973 3.0% +51.1%
1974 3.3% +9.9%
1975 2.7% -18.3%
1976 3.3% +25.5%
1977 3.4% +1.1%
1978 3.2% -5.5%
1979 5.3% +64.8%
1980 5.1% -2.3%
1981 5.2% +0.7%
1982 4.2% -18.0%
1983 3.4% -20.2%
1984 2.0% -41.1%
1985 0.3% -83.8%
1986 1.7% +440.8%
1987 1.0% -42.8%
1988 -0.4% -139.4%
1989 0.8% -297.5%
1990 -0.1% -118.1%
1991 0.8% -695.7%
1992 5.4% +548.3%
1993 8.0% +47.1%
1994 7.3% -8.3%
1995 5.0% -31.3%
1996 5.3% +6.2%
1997 4.4% -16.8%
1998 3.4% -22.4%
1999 5.1% +49.1%
2000 6.5% +26.1%
2001 6.4% -1.7%
2002 5.5% -13.1%
2003 5.3% -4.7%
2004 3.9% -25.7%
2005 2.1% -47.7%
2006 0.6% -70.3%
2007 -1.8% -398.8%
2008 -4.0% +119.9%
2009 1.8% -145.2%
2010 2.1% +18.7%
2011 0.5% -76.6%
2012 -0.4% -188.8%
2013 0.4% -190.4%
2014 1.8% +356.9%
2015 6.0% +226.9%
2016 8.2% +35.8%
2017 8.0% -2.8%
2018 7.4% -6.7%
2019 9.6% +28.8%
2020 11.1% +15.5%
2021 12.6% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.2% -1.1% 0.5% 10
1970s 2.8% 0.9% 5.3% 10
1980s 2.3% -0.4% 5.2% 10
1990s 4.5% -0.1% 8.0% 10
2000s 2.6% -4.0% 6.5% 10
2010s 4.4% -0.4% 9.6% 10
2020s 11.9% 11.1% 12.6% 2

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  3. 79 Ukraine 12.7% compare
  4. 81 Poland 12.5% compare
  5. 82 Indonesia 12.3% compare
  6. 83 Armenia 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, etc. in Chad?
Claims on central government, etc. in Chad was 12.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2008.
How does Chad rank for claims on central government, etc.?
Chad ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,407.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.