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Official name:
Republic of Chad
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   16 426
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   13
    Capital city    N'Djamena
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 371.5c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   1 284 000a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.7
    National currency    CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)10 97111 69011 387d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)154.62.4d
    GDP per capita (current US$)917.9828.5735.7d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)35.929.530.6d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)36.731.719.2d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)27.438.850.2d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)78.57776.3
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)2.42.42.1
    Employment in servicese (% employed)19.120.721.6
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)1.61.81.9
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)63.8 / 79.363.8 / 78.263.9 / 77.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe,f (2010=100)100116...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)147141150g
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)3 4102 900613c
    International trade: importse (million current US$)2 5072 200319c
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)904700294c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)3.43.33
    Urban population (% of total population)2222.523.3c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)3.53.8...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)6.96.35.8
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)50.7 / 48.353.7 / 50.955.2 / 52.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)48.8 / 3.947.8 / 3.946.5 / 3.9
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)416.9 / 3.5467.0 / 3.3512.2 / 3.2c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)533j473.5667.4c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)97.584.174.5
    Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP)4.14.54.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0k~0.0~0.0a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)22.9l...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)69.1 / 94.679.4 / 103.775.5 / 98.2g
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)13.4 / 31.713.9 / 30.914.2 / 30.9g
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)0.6 / 3.6e1.5 / 5.0... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)5.214.915.4m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)1.73.56.5a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)......0.3n,o,g
    Threatened species (number)303848
    Forested area (% of land area)4.43.9e3.9e,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)324375318a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)766a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)7112087a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)67.367.367.3c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)4.765.717.91d
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