Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad is 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 779.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -46,769 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
Chad ranks 137th of 185 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,413 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,151 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 3,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 4,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 6,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 8,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 8,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 10,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 8,806 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 7,764 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 8,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 10,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 14,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 19,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 18,316 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 24,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 31,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 39,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 38,656 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 34,612 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 33,049 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 34,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 42,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 52,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 64,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 61,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 56,546 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 45,407 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 43,100 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 50,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 55,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 48,158 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 62,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 56,643 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 72,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 72,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 80,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 96,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 129,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 126,063 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 144,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 146,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 178,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 134,165 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 26,985 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 2008 | -46,769 current LCU per square kilometre | -273.3% |
| 2009 | 249,309 current LCU per square kilometre | -633.1% |
| 2010 | 320,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 277,631 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 276,029 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 369,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 603,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 908,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +633.1% | -46,769 current LCU per square kilometre | 249,309 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -273.3% | 26,985 current LCU per square kilometre | -46,769 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,168 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,764 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,653 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,592 current LCU per square kilometre | -46,769 current LCU per square kilometre | 249,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 276,029 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 134 Dominica 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Finland 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 El Salvador 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bahamas 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ghana 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Chad
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1608 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chad was 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,769 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 779.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.