Economy
Nominal GDP
USD 19.9 billion
GDP per capita
USD 973
2021–2025 average
Currency
- Name
- Central African CFA franc
Франк КФА BEAC - ISO code
- XAF
- Rate against the US dollar
- USD 1 = 579.64 XAF
- Rate against the rouble
- 10 XAF = 1.4416 RUB
- Rate type
- Cross rate via the Bank of Russia USD/RUB rate
- Currency zone
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Note
- fixed peg to the euro: 1 EUR = 655.957 CFA francs
Exchange rate as of 1 October 2026
Economic structure
GDP structure: 2021–2025 average Source: Based on World Bank data. Period: 2021–2025 average
- Agriculture 36.3%
- Industry 29.6%
- Services 30.9%
Industries and programmes
- Key industries
- Oil production (the main export), cotton, livestock farming, gum arabic, and gold.
- Government programmes
- National Development Plan “Chad Connexion 2030”
International trade
Exports of goods, 2021–2025
USD billion Source: World Bank / WTO, merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT). Period: 2021–2025
Table
| Year | USD billion | index, 2021 = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.71 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 4.42 | 163.1 |
| 2023 | 4.60 | 169.7 |
| 2024 | 4.50 | 166.1 |
| 2025 | 4.00 | 147.6 |
- Imports of goods
- USD 1.15 billion 2021–2025 averageSource: based on mirror trade statistics from ITC Trade Map. Period: 2021–2025 averageThe summary panel of the document shows a different value: 1.51 billion
- Exports of goods and services
- USD 6.32 billion 2025Source: World Bank, national accounts. Period: 2025
- Change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +47.6%
- Average annual rate of change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +10.2%
Export specialisation
Main export products
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; mirror data from importing countries (the country does not report); shares based on imports of the largest partners. Period: 2024
Main export destinations
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; mirror data from importing countries (the country does not report); shares based on imports of the largest partners. Period: 2024
Investment areas
- Oil and gas
- Livestock farming and meat processing
- Cotton
- Solar energy
- Mining sector: Industrial mining of gold, copper and antimony
- Energy: Projects in solar power generation
- Agro-industrial sector: Establishment of modern meat processing plants and logistics
- Infrastructure: Construction of roads and dry ports
Agreements with Russia
Investment protection
There is no bilateral agreement with Russia on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
Absent
Double taxation
There is no double taxation agreement with Russia.
Absent
Visa requirements
Russian citizens holding ordinary passports require a visa.
Visa required
Peaceful nuclear energy
No information
Other agreements
Source: https://www.mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/international_contracts/international_contracts/2_contract/52541/; https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/international_contracts/international_contracts/2_contract/46651/- Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Education, Qualifications and Academic Degrees (2024).
- Agreement on Visa-Free Travel for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports (2026).
- Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Chad on Military Cooperation (signature and entry into force: 22 August 2017).
- Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation (entered into force 5 August 2008).
Incentives
- Main regimes and incentives
National Investment Charter 2008: regimes A, B and C (SMEs, large enterprises, exporters), with partial or full exemptions from taxes and duties.
- Type of measure
- Investment agency
- ANIE — Chad National Investment and Export Agency
