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Chad · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

170th of 182 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capitaChad's gni per capita rose from US$200 in 1996 to US$970 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$970

Chad's gni per capita rose from US$200 in 1996 to US$970 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

171st of 181 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Chad's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,010 in 1996 to intl $2,770 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $500intl $1kintl $1.5kintl $2kintl $2.5kintl $3kintl $2,770

Chad's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,010 in 1996 to intl $2,770 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

121st of 129 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Chad's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$559.6 in 2005 to US$569.6 in 2025.20052010201520202025US$550US$600US$650US$569.6

Chad's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$559.6 in 2005 to US$569.6 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

49th of 73 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Gini indexChad's gini index fell from 39.8 in 2003 to 37.4 in 2022.20052010201520203840424437.4

Chad's gini index fell from 39.8 in 2003 to 37.4 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

53rd of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by highest 10%Chad's income share held by highest 10% fell from 30.7 % in 2003 to 29.5 % in 2022.200520102015202029%30%31%32%33%29.5 %

Chad's income share held by highest 10% fell from 30.7 % in 2003 to 29.5 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

40th of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by lowest 20%Chad's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.3 % in 2003 to 6.9 % in 2022.20052010201520205%6%7%6.9 %

Chad's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.3 % in 2003 to 6.9 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

69th of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Extreme povertyChad's extreme poverty fell from 66.7 % in 2003 to 39.5 % in 2022.200520102015202040%50%60%70%39.5 %

Chad's extreme poverty fell from 66.7 % in 2003 to 39.5 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

47th of 52 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesChad's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 42.3 % in 2018 to 44.8 % in 2022.2018201920202021202242%43%44%45%44.8 %

Chad's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 42.3 % in 2018 to 44.8 % in 2022.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Chad.

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