GDP per employed person in Chad
Chad: GDP per employed person was 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,805 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
162nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
9,000 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2015
All-time low
4,052 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Chad is 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Chad peaked at 9,000 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,052 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
Chad ranks 162nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Chad, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,719 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 4,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 4,440 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,233 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,581 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,434 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,485 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7,013 constant 2021 PPP $ | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 7,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 7,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 8,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 8,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,466 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,965 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 7,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,735 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,643 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,087 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,883 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,643 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More work & labour data for Chad
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4337 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4879 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,220 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,416 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,138 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 34,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 69,547 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Chad?
- Gdp per employed person in Chad was 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,052 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for gdp per employed person?
- Chad ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.