Chad: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Chad

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value 4.80
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1995 - 2023
 Average -1.59
 Min - Max -9.20 - 5.40
 Source African Development Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 4.8 percent, a decline from 5.4 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -2.86 percent, based on data from 142 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 1995 to 2023 is -1.59 percent. The minimum value, -9.2 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 5.4 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Chad - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

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Chad - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1995-2023




Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 4.21 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.55 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 4.80 2023 percent
 Government debt 34.54 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 63.50 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 834 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 54 2019 taxes
 Foreign aid 694.12 2022 million U.S. dollars
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