Primary balance, excluding interest in Chad
Chad: Primary balance, excluding interest was -79.34 billion current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Chad, 1983–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded -79.34 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 532.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Chad peaked at -5.30 billion current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -79.34 billion current LCU, in 1999.
That places Chad 37th out of 50 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -19.53 billion current LCU | -52.68 billion current LCU | -5.30 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | -47.33 billion current LCU | -79.34 billion current LCU | -14.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
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More science & technology data for Chad
- Scientific and technical journal articles 52.36 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 12.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.72 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 100.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Chad?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Chad was -79.34 billion current LCU in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -5.30 billion current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.34 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Chad rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 1999.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 532.2%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).