Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 618.58 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 618.58 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 693.45 SDR per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.83 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
Chad ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.1 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.17 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 8.94 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 11.3 SDR per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 10.29 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 5.24 SDR per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0635 SDR per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 1968 | -2.59 SDR per square kilometre | -4186.4% |
| 1969 | -4.83 SDR per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8 SDR per square kilometre | -137.3% |
| 1971 | 8.2 SDR per square kilometre | +355.7% |
| 1972 | 6.48 SDR per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6659 SDR per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 1974 | 7.99 SDR per square kilometre | +1099.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2722 SDR per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1976 | 14.39 SDR per square kilometre | +5186.8% |
| 1977 | 10.93 SDR per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 5.04 SDR per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1 SDR per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0965 SDR per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1981 | 1.93 SDR per square kilometre | +1894.8% |
| 1982 | 4.71 SDR per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1983 | 17.32 SDR per square kilometre | +268.1% |
| 1984 | 35.28 SDR per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1985 | 21.19 SDR per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 8.78 SDR per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 23.92 SDR per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 1988 | 32.48 SDR per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 66.25 SDR per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1990 | 71.04 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 66.2 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 46.25 SDR per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 22.28 SDR per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 41.13 SDR per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1995 | 75.9 SDR per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1996 | 90.49 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 79.72 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 67.5 SDR per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 54.74 SDR per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 67.25 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 77.11 SDR per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 127.52 SDR per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2003 | 99.77 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 113.13 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 125.07 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 329.7 SDR per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 2007 | 479.69 SDR per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 693.45 SDR per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 310.03 SDR per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 323.72 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 489.61 SDR per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 594.78 SDR per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 607.7 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 587.38 SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 208.99 SDR per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 SDR per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 81.71 SDR per square kilometre | +3612.2% |
| 2019 | 175.35 SDR per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2020 | 212.75 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 117.42 SDR per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 601.83 SDR per square kilometre | +412.5% |
| 2023 | 618.58 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 618.58 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,369 SDR per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 618.58 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5186.8% | 0.2722 SDR per square kilometre | 14.39 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -4186.4% | 0.0635 SDR per square kilometre | -2.59 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +3612.2% | 2.2 SDR per square kilometre | 81.71 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +1894.8% | 0.0965 SDR per square kilometre | 1.93 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +1099.4% | 0.6659 SDR per square kilometre | 7.99 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 SDR per square kilometre | -4.83 SDR per square kilometre | 11.3 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.99 SDR per square kilometre | 0.2722 SDR per square kilometre | 14.39 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2 SDR per square kilometre | 0.0965 SDR per square kilometre | 66.25 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.53 SDR per square kilometre | 22.28 SDR per square kilometre | 90.49 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.27 SDR per square kilometre | 67.25 SDR per square kilometre | 693.45 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.38 SDR per square kilometre | 2.2 SDR per square kilometre | 607.7 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.65 SDR per square kilometre | 117.42 SDR per square kilometre | 618.58 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 168 Sierra Leone 1,313 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 1,192 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 1,117 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 172 Central African Republic 556.18 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 173 Liberia 499.71 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 129.69 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad was 618.58 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 693.45 SDR per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.83 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Chad rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.