Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Chad
Chad: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Chad, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.49 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 779.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Chad peaked at 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -58.89 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Chad 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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) in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.67 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1962 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 7.76 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 10.88 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 12.81 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 11.10 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 9.78 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 11.16 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 13.32 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 18.33 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 24.12 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 23.06 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 31.34 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 39.22 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 49.40 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 48.68 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 43.58 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 41.62 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 43.18 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 53.93 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 66.45 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 81.46 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 77.67 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 71.20 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 57.18 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 54.27 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 63.63 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 70.34 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 60.64 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 78.82 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 71.33 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 91.09 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 91.48 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 93.68 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 101.07 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 121.75 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 163.51 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 158.74 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 182.16 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 184.42 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 224.78 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 168.94 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 33.98 billion current LCU | -79.9% |
| 2008 | -58.89 billion current LCU | -273.3% |
| 2009 | 313.93 billion current LCU | -633.1% |
| 2010 | 403.60 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 349.59 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 347.58 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 465.36 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 760.43 billion current LCU | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +29.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.49 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 trillion current LCU, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.49 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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% | -58.89 billion current LCU | 313.93 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | -273.3% | 33.98 billion current LCU | -58.89 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.75 billion current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | 12.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.08 billion current LCU | 9.78 billion current LCU | 49.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.49 billion current LCU | 41.62 billion current LCU | 81.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.63 billion current LCU | 54.27 billion current LCU | 101.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.33 billion current LCU | -58.89 billion current LCU | 313.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.97 billion current LCU | 347.58 billion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 7 |
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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 in Chad?
- Net domestic credit in Chad was 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.89 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for net domestic credit?
- Chad ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.