Ores and metals imports in Chad
Chad: Ores and metals imports was 0.6% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Chad, 1962–1995
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Chad is 0.6%, measured in 1995.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Chad peaked at 1.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1967.
That places Chad 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.1% | — |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -53.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +101.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +44.5% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +101.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (1975)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Chad?
- Ores and metals imports in Chad was 0.6% in 1995, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1967.
- How does Chad rank for ores and metals imports?
- Chad ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 1995.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.