Interest on external debt in Chad
Chad: Interest on external debt was 12.00 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Chad, 1983–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 12.00 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2007.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Chad peaked at 12.30 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 713.00 million current LCU, in 1989.
That places Chad 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 845.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 766.00 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 914.00 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 875.00 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 895.00 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 713.00 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +149.4% |
| 1991 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1992 | 3.12 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 6.30 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.10 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 7.00 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.10 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 8.90 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 8.60 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.60 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 8.60 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 8.20 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.30 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 12.00 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 12.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chad's 12.00 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.87 billion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +149.4% | 713.00 million current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 866.14 million current LCU | 713.00 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.40 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 7.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 billion current LCU | 8.20 billion current LCU | 12.30 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Cameroon 28.00 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 23.82 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Burundi 13.99 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Congo 11.11 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 10.02 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Mauritania 8.40 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 interest on external debt in Chad?
- Interest on external debt in Chad was 12.00 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.00 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Chad rank for interest on external debt?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.