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Economy of Chad

Economy of Chad

Imports

Imports commoditiesmachinery and transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles

Import partnersChina 20.2%, Cameroon 18.2%, France 16.1%, Saudi Arabia 5.6%, US 4.2% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesoil, cattle, cotton, gum arabic

Export partnersUS 81.9%, China 6.7% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels

Industrial productsoil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials

Economy

Unemployment7.80 % (2012)7.80 % (2011)7.60 % (2010)

Unemployment of Chad

GDP - Official Exchange Rate13.6 Billion $ (2013)12.7 Billion $ (2012)12.2 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Chad

GDP growth rate3.90 % (2013)8.90 % (2012)1.80 % (2011)

GDP growth rate of Chad

GDP per Capita (PPP)2,500 $ (2013)2,500 $ (2012)1,900 $ (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP) of Chad

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity28.0 Billion $ (2013)26.6 Billion $ (2012)19.9 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Chad

GDP PPP per land area21,807 $ per square kilometer (2013)20,701 $ per square kilometer (2012)15,483 $ per square kilometer (2011)

GDP PPP per land area of Chad

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity31,000 kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate4.25 % (2009)4.75 % (2008)5.25 % (2007)

Central bank discount rate of Chad

Commercial bank prime lending rate15.5 % (2013)15.5 % (2012)15.0 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Chad

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP46.3 % (2013)47.9 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP9.90 % (2013)9.40 % (2012)

Services % of GDP43.8 % (2013)42.6 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals71,000 (2010)70,000 (2009)61,000 (2008)

International tourism, number of arrivals of Chad

International tourism, number of departures23,000 (2002)40,000 (2001)27,000 (2000)

International tourism, number of departures of Chad

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio0.61 % (2010)0.62 % (2009)0.55 % (2008)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Chad

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)30.5 % of GDP (2013)31.3 % of GDP (2012)43.1 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Chad

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-1.80 % of GDP

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)18.8 % of GNI (2012)19.0 % of GNI (2011)23.1 % of GNI (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Chad

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)1.46 % of total external debt (2012)1.07 % of total external debt (2011)0.46 % of total external debt (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Chad

Current Account Balance (Total)-827.10 Million $ (2013)-378.90 Million $ (2012)-2.39 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Chad

External Debt (Total)1.83 Billion $ (2013)1.79 Billion $ (2012)1.77 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total) of Chad

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)13.5 % of GDP (2013)14.1 % of GDP (2012)14.6 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Chad

External Debt per Capita163 $ (2013)163 $ (2012)164 $ (2011)

External Debt per Capita of Chad