Migrant remittance inflows in Chad
Chad: Migrant remittance inflows was 724,057 current US$ in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Chad, 1985–1994
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded 724,057 current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 1994.
That represents a change of up 125.3% on the previous year and up 2,068.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Chad peaked at 1.35 million current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33,388 current US$, in 1985.
Chad ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Migrant remittance inflows in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,388 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 1.23 million current US$ | +3584.3% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 345,814 current US$ | -74.5% |
| 1989 | 793,083 current US$ | +129.3% |
| 1992 | 204,011 current US$ | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 321,370 current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 724,057 current US$ | +125.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 724,057 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.19 million current US$, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 724,057 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 751,331 current US$ | 33,388 current US$ | 1.35 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 416,479 current US$ | 204,011 current US$ | 724,057 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 45 Madagascar 10.97 million current US$ compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 6.88 million current US$ compare
- 47 Mauritania 2.21 million current US$ compare
- 49 Angola 204,751 current US$
- 50 Central African Republic 158,919 current US$ compare
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 migrant remittance inflows in Chad?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Chad was 724,057 current US$ in 1994, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,388 current US$ in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 1994.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,068.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,