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Chad
Republic of Chad
Quick facts
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Population
- 12 m
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Chadian
- UN member
- Yes
How Chad compares
Economy size$20 B
128th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 10 in Middle Africa
Income per person$962
164th of 178 worldwide · 8th of 10 in Middle Africa
Life expectancy55.2 yrs
178th of 179 worldwide · 10th of 10 in Middle Africa
Internet access12.6%
175th of 179 worldwide · 9th of 10 in Middle Africa
Military spending$558 M
101st of 163 worldwide · 4th of 9 in Middle Africa
Highlights
GDP
$20 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$962
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
55.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.2%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
57
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
21.3%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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