Current expenditure, total in Chad
Chad: Current expenditure, total was 793.00 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Chad, 1987–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 793.00 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 693.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Chad peaked at 793.00 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.68 billion current LCU, in 1987.
Chad ranks 18th of 51 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.
Current expenditure, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 30.97 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 42.23 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 47.68 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 54.26 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 52.89 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.95 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.56 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 64.68 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.24 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 73.48 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 74.90 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 87.87 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 99.90 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 109.80 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 137.60 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 146.70 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 151.50 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 177.50 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 196.70 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 206.60 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 578.90 billion current LCU | +180.2% |
| 2009 | 634.00 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 793.00 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 793.00 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 230.58 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 793.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current expenditure, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +180.2% | 206.60 billion current LCU | 578.90 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.63 billion current LCU | 27.68 billion current LCU | 42.23 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.05 billion current LCU | 47.68 billion current LCU | 87.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.92 billion current LCU | 99.90 billion current LCU | 634.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 793.00 billion current LCU | 793.00 billion current LCU | 793.00 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Gabon 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 South Africa 1.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 850.54 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Congo 686.82 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Kenya 638.83 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 629.05 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Chad
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 10.77 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 52.36 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Chad?
- Current expenditure, total in Chad was 793.00 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 793.00 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 billion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Chad rank for current expenditure, total?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.