Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Chad
Chad: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 21.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Chad, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 21.3% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Chad peaked at 36.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
Chad ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +46.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +65.7% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +143.6% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +53.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +143.6% | 14.3% | 34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 8.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 13.9% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
- 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
- 22 Liberia 21.9% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 26 Russia 18.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Chad?
- Total natural resources rents in Chad was 21.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for total natural resources rents?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.