Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad
Chad: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 1.18 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad is 1.18 billion SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad peaked at 1.18 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.09 million SDR, in 1969.
Chad ranks 130th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.24 million SDR | — |
| 1961 | 7.69 million SDR | -37.2% |
| 1962 | 10.30 million SDR | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 11.26 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 14.24 million SDR | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 12.97 million SDR | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 6.60 million SDR | -49.1% |
| 1967 | 80,000 SDR | -98.8% |
| 1968 | -3.27 million SDR | -4186.4% |
| 1969 | -6.09 million SDR | +86.1% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million SDR | -137.3% |
| 1971 | 10.34 million SDR | +355.7% |
| 1972 | 8.16 million SDR | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 838,996 SDR | -89.7% |
| 1974 | 10.06 million SDR | +1099.0% |
| 1975 | 342,793 SDR | -96.6% |
| 1976 | 18.12 million SDR | +5186.7% |
| 1977 | 13.76 million SDR | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 6.35 million SDR | -53.9% |
| 1979 | 5.16 million SDR | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 121,533 SDR | -97.6% |
| 1981 | 2.42 million SDR | +1894.8% |
| 1982 | 5.93 million SDR | +144.4% |
| 1983 | 21.81 million SDR | +268.1% |
| 1984 | 44.42 million SDR | +103.7% |
| 1985 | 26.68 million SDR | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 11.06 million SDR | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 30.12 million SDR | +172.4% |
| 1988 | 40.90 million SDR | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 83.42 million SDR | +104.0% |
| 1990 | 89.46 million SDR | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 83.36 million SDR | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 58.24 million SDR | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 28.06 million SDR | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 51.79 million SDR | +84.6% |
| 1995 | 95.57 million SDR | +84.5% |
| 1996 | 113.94 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 100.38 million SDR | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 85.00 million SDR | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 68.93 million SDR | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 84.68 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 97.09 million SDR | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 160.57 million SDR | +65.4% |
| 2003 | 125.63 million SDR | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 142.45 million SDR | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 157.49 million SDR | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 415.16 million SDR | +163.6% |
| 2007 | 604.03 million SDR | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 873.19 million SDR | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 390.39 million SDR | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 407.63 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 616.51 million SDR | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 748.95 million SDR | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 765.22 million SDR | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 739.63 million SDR | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 263.16 million SDR | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million SDR | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million SDR | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 102.89 million SDR | +3612.2% |
| 2019 | 220.80 million SDR | +114.6% |
| 2020 | 267.89 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 147.86 million SDR | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 757.83 million SDR | +412.5% |
| 2023 | 778.92 million SDR | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.18 billion SDR | +51.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.18 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 567.46 million SDR, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.18 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5186.7% | 342,793 SDR | 18.12 million SDR |
| 1968 | -4186.4% | 80,000 SDR | -3.27 million SDR |
| 2018 | +3612.2% | 2.77 million SDR | 102.89 million SDR |
| 1981 | +1894.8% | 121,533 SDR | 2.42 million SDR |
| 1974 | +1099.0% | 838,996 SDR | 10.06 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.60 million SDR | -6.09 million SDR | 14.24 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.54 million SDR | 342,793 SDR | 18.12 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.69 million SDR | 121,533 SDR | 83.42 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.47 million SDR | 28.06 million SDR | 113.94 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.07 million SDR | 84.68 million SDR | 873.19 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.05 million SDR | 2.77 million SDR | 765.22 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.95 million SDR | 147.86 million SDR | 1.18 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chad was 1.18 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.09 million SDR in 1969.
- How does Chad rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Chad ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April