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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200820251991: 4.7k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 4.9k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 4.1k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 4.4k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 4.3k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 4.2k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 4.4k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 4.6k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 4.4k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 4.3k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 4.7k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 5.0k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 5.5k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 7.0k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 7.9k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 7.7k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 7.8k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 7.9k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 7.5k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 8.3k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 8.5k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 9.0k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 9.0k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 8.9k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 9.0k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 8.4k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 8.1k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 8.3k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 8.5k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 8.3k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 8.0k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 7.9k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 7.7k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 7.6k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 7.8k constant 2021 PPP $

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 East Timor 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 160 Lesotho 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 161 Mali 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 163 Tanzania 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 164 Ethiopia 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 165 Guinea-Bissau 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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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

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.