Capital goods imports (current US$) in Chad
Chad: Capital goods imports (current US$) was 153.70 million current US$ in 1999. ▲ Rising
Capital goods imports in Chad, 1984–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded 153.70 million current US$ for capital goods imports in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Chad peaked at 173.70 million current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.00 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Chad 36th out of 48 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Capital goods imports (current US$) in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 52.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 54.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 42.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 90.00 million current US$ | +114.3% |
| 1988 | 72.54 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 76.97 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 88.20 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 100.31 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 96.71 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 125.24 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 124.12 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 126.10 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 148.53 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 157.85 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 173.70 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 153.70 million current US$ | -11.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 153.70 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 326.56 million current US$, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 153.70 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 373.53 million current US$, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital goods imports (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +114.3% | 42.00 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.58 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 129.45 million current US$ | 88.20 million current US$ | 173.70 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More trade data for Chad
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 80.57 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 96.49 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0584 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.9382 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Chad?
- Capital goods imports in Chad was 153.70 million current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 173.70 million current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.00 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Chad rank for capital goods imports?
- Chad ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 1999.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).