Chad — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 52 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Chad's central government deficit reading was −2.27% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −2.65% of GDP in 2024 was +0.39 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −0.39% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.27 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -2.65 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.83 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 5.52 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.07 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2020 | 1.69 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -0.62 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 1.47 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -0.72 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -4.2 % of GDP |