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.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -12.36 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | -18.20 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1985 | -28.25 billion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 1986 | -52.68 billion current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1987 | -7.34 billion current LCU | -86.1% |
| 1988 | -5.30 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 1989 | -12.55 billion current LCU | +136.7% |
| 1990 | -14.21 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1991 | -18.70 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1992 | -17.85 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1993 | -17.96 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -25.96 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1995 | -76.33 billion current LCU | +194.0% |
| 1996 | -75.71 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1997 | -76.86 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -70.39 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1999 | -79.34 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -79.34 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 8.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's -79.34 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 12.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 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).