Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Chad
Chad: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -19,508 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Chad, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded -19,508 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 130.1% on the previous year and down 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chad peaked at 53,779 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20,094 current LCU per person, in 2016.
That places Chad 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 937.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 523.79 current LCU per person | -44.1% |
| 1962 | 717.98 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 845.44 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 846.57 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 764.62 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 419.37 current LCU per person | -45.2% |
| 1967 | -156.19 current LCU per person | -137.2% |
| 1968 | -236.28 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 1969 | -484.21 current LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 1970 | -1.57 current LCU per person | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 617.42 current LCU per person | -39551.4% |
| 1972 | 284.24 current LCU per person | -54.0% |
| 1973 | -255.84 current LCU per person | -190.0% |
| 1974 | 36.67 current LCU per person | -114.3% |
| 1975 | -660.58 current LCU per person | -1901.5% |
| 1976 | 34.44 current LCU per person | -105.2% |
| 1977 | -404.78 current LCU per person | -1275.2% |
| 1978 | -692.11 current LCU per person | +71.0% |
| 1979 | -797.07 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | -922.95 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | -1,015 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | -607.11 current LCU per person | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 1,002 current LCU per person | -265.1% |
| 1984 | 4,044 current LCU per person | +303.4% |
| 1985 | 2,673 current LCU per person | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 611.2 current LCU per person | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 1,671 current LCU per person | +173.4% |
| 1988 | 1,881 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 3,859 current LCU per person | +105.2% |
| 1990 | 5,324 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 3,484 current LCU per person | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 2,188 current LCU per person | -37.2% |
| 1993 | -680.33 current LCU per person | -131.1% |
| 1994 | 927.85 current LCU per person | -236.4% |
| 1995 | 5,754 current LCU per person | +520.2% |
| 1996 | 6,409 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5,167 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 4,420 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 3,249 current LCU per person | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 2,810 current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 2,051 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 7,870 current LCU per person | +283.7% |
| 2003 | 4,089 current LCU per person | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 4,908 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6,989 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 24,240 current LCU per person | +246.8% |
| 2007 | 36,709 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 53,779 current LCU per person | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 20,082 current LCU per person | -62.7% |
| 2010 | 24,618 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 35,752 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 42,242 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 39,273 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 36,838 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,048 current LCU per person | -83.6% |
| 2016 | -20,094 current LCU per person | -432.2% |
| 2017 | -19,161 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | -12,288 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 2019 | -8,993 current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 2020 | -8,480 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | -19,508 current LCU per person | +130.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -19,508 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's -19,508 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +39551.4% | -1.57 current LCU per person | 617.42 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | -1901.5% | 36.67 current LCU per person | -660.58 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | -1275.2% | 34.44 current LCU per person | -404.78 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +520.2% | 927.85 current LCU per person | 5,754 current LCU per person |
| 2016 | -432.2% | 6,048 current LCU per person | -20,094 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.88 current LCU per person | -484.21 current LCU per person | 937.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -183.92 current LCU per person | -797.07 current LCU per person | 617.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,320 current LCU per person | -1,015 current LCU per person | 4,044 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,624 current LCU per person | -680.33 current LCU per person | 6,409 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,353 current LCU per person | 2,051 current LCU per person | 53,779 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,424 current LCU per person | -20,094 current LCU per person | 42,242 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,994 current LCU per person | -19,508 current LCU per person | -8,480 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 176 Australia -4,930 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Vietnam -5,330 current LCU per person compare
- 178 New Zealand -16,029 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Malawi -76,096 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Sudan -80,168 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Qatar -81,884 current LCU per person 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chad?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chad was -19,508 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 53,779 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,094 current LCU per person in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Chad ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.6%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.