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Chad

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Chad

Basic data — Chad, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.09.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Vigilance

4.4 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Economy 8.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
N'Djamena
Population
19,340,757 inh.
Area
1,284,000 km²
Currency
XAF
Regime

Executive in office

Mahamat Idriss Déby

Head of State

Mahamat Idriss Déby

indépendant

Government in office 1 members

Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul

ministre des Affaires étrangères

Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul

since 2025.02.06 foreign

Parliament

Assemblée nationale

155 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

21 G$

2025 ↑ +7.9 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

1,022 $

2025 ↑ +4.2 % vs 2024

Growth

5.6 %

2025 ↑ +0.6 pt vs 2024

Inflation

-3.9 %

2025 ↓ -12.8 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

1.1 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

3.0 %

2024 ↑ +0.9 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

55.2 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.3 % vs 2023

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

3 Md$

Imports

2 Md$

Balance

0 Md$

Top exports

  • Pétrole brut

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 29%
  • GBR 31%
  • FRA 36%
  • DEU 36%
  • RUS 53%
  • CHN 67%
  • IND 67%

Abstention: 25%

Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI

Upcoming

  • 2031

    Présidentielle

Last election

  • 2024-05-06

    Présidentielle (post-transition)

    Mahamat Idriss Déby 61.0%

Last institutional rupture Mort Déby père 2021 + transition militaire

National anthem

La Tchadienne

Composer · Paul Villard

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