Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Chad
Chad: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) was 1.21 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Chad is 1.21 billion SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Chad peaked at 1.21 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.81 million SDR, in 1969.
Chad ranks 136th 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 | 14.89 million SDR | +32.3% |
| 1965 | 13.62 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 7.37 million SDR | -45.9% |
| 1967 | 983,000 SDR | -86.7% |
| 1968 | -2.25 million SDR | -328.5% |
| 1969 | -4.81 million SDR | +114.2% |
| 1970 | 2.31 million SDR | -148.0% |
| 1971 | 10.34 million SDR | +347.8% |
| 1972 | 9.28 million SDR | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million SDR | -86.9% |
| 1974 | 12.47 million SDR | +922.9% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million SDR | -79.0% |
| 1976 | 20.03 million SDR | +666.7% |
| 1977 | 16.22 million SDR | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million SDR | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 12.95 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 9.10 million SDR | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 10.11 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 15.78 million SDR | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 30.77 million SDR | +95.0% |
| 1984 | 48.56 million SDR | +57.8% |
| 1985 | 33.74 million SDR | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 16.57 million SDR | -50.9% |
| 1987 | 40.51 million SDR | +144.5% |
| 1988 | 50.24 million SDR | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 85.02 million SDR | +69.2% |
| 1990 | 89.82 million SDR | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 83.74 million SDR | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 61.22 million SDR | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 31.56 million SDR | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 54.95 million SDR | +74.1% |
| 1995 | 98.76 million SDR | +79.7% |
| 1996 | 117.23 million SDR | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 103.06 million SDR | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 87.56 million SDR | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 71.58 million SDR | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 87.29 million SDR | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 99.84 million SDR | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 163.67 million SDR | +63.9% |
| 2003 | 129.04 million SDR | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 145.92 million SDR | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 161.82 million SDR | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 420.19 million SDR | +159.7% |
| 2007 | 610.30 million SDR | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 874.58 million SDR | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 393.38 million SDR | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 414.66 million SDR | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 630.58 million SDR | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 764.12 million SDR | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 776.92 million SDR | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 751.88 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 274.75 million SDR | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 15.57 million SDR | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 16.08 million SDR | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 116.47 million SDR | +624.2% |
| 2019 | 236.40 million SDR | +103.0% |
| 2020 | 285.89 million SDR | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 165.46 million SDR | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 761.34 million SDR | +360.1% |
| 2023 | 782.45 million SDR | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 billion SDR | +54.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.21 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 745.45 million SDR, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.21 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.84 million SDR, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +922.9% | 1.22 million SDR | 12.47 million SDR |
| 1976 | +666.7% | 2.61 million SDR | 20.03 million SDR |
| 2018 | +624.2% | 16.08 million SDR | 116.47 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 million SDR | -4.81 million SDR | 14.89 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.80 million SDR | 1.22 million SDR | 20.03 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.04 million SDR | 9.10 million SDR | 85.02 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.95 million SDR | 31.56 million SDR | 117.23 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.60 million SDR | 87.29 million SDR | 874.58 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.74 million SDR | 15.57 million SDR | 776.92 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.83 million SDR | 165.46 million SDR | 1.21 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Chad?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Chad was 1.21 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.81 million SDR in 1969.
- How does Chad rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Chad ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.