Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Chad
Chad: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Chad stood at 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Chad peaked at 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,093 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Chad 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 1,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,147 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 1,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,121 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,731 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income (GNI) per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45.2% | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,613 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 178 Mali 2,342 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Eritrea 2,029 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Afghanistan 1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Madagascar 1,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Malawi 1,634 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Chad?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Chad was 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,093 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Chad ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.